Are there any problems with renewables?

Renewable energy can be more expensive to produce than that from conventional sources. However, as the benefits of mass production take effect, the gap will reduce. In the case of wind power and some other technologies, it is already happening.

Also renewable energy schemes can impact on their surroundings. For example, some people feel that wind farms are a visual intrusion on the landscape. But the planning process and a range of legislation exist to ensure that any local environmental effect is minimised. Similarly, developers are encouraged to work with the local environment and population, while landscape architects can also be employed to minimize any visual impact.