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Wind Turbines - for and against.

For;

The developer cares about the environment.

Against;

To be fair, E.On don't seem too bad. They have increased their R&D budget by 12% year on year and seem to work towards including environmentally efficient solutions with their projects.

It should be borne in mind, however, that renewable energy - no matter how efficient - is a guaranteed source of income for a company as it is subsidised by the government.

There is also a market in "carbon credits", which will further distort the economic argument for renewables.