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Letter: Because the wind is low it blows that argument

Published 14 August 2019

From Perry Bebbington, Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, UK

You say each proposed wind farm hub in the North Sea will power up to 12 million UK homes (20 July, p 10). You don't mention how many days of the year there is enough wind for it to power that number, nor how much fuel will be consumed by power stations standing by to take over when the wind drops.

Issue no. 3243 published 17 August 2019

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