§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what assessment has been made(a) by his Department and (b) by the energy technology support unit of the feasibility and potential benefits of the interspacing of trees grown for bio-fuels and aero-generator wind power machines at suitable sites in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. MoynihanNo detailed assessment of the potential benefits of interspacing trees and aero-generators has been338W made. Basic principles dictate that the ground around wind generators should be as smooth as possible. The extra roughness arising from trees would he detrimental to the efficiency of the wind turbines. Wind farms are therefore likely to be on land which is otherwise used for normal agricultural purposes.