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Where is the benefit of this windfarm?

WITH reference to Gerry Braiden's report on the Whitelees windfarm (September 7), no urban area is ever going to be powered entirely by wind power. As Star Trek engineer Scotty might say: "Ye cannae change the laws o' physics." As a source of electricity, wind power is only ever going to be marginal owing to the extreme variability of the wind.

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heraldscotland staff

WITH reference to Gerry Braiden's report on the Whitelees windfarm (September 7), no urban area is ever going to be powered entirely by wind power.