Abstract
The energy harnessed by onshore wind farms has grown enormously over the last decade. They now generate more than 10% of all electricity in certain regions, such as Denmark, Schleswig-Holstein in Germany and Gotland in Sweden. But this expansion has not been without its problems. Some people regard wind farms as an eyesore, with recent plans to build a wind farm on the Isle of Skye in the UK facing stiff opposition from some local residents. Resistance of this kind also occurs in other countries.