Wind energy has failed in Germany

I WAS dismayed to read James McGrath’s letter (Irish Examiner, November 24) in which he takes issue with Dr Colmán Etchingham who, like myself, disagrees with Tim Cowig’s claims that wind energy is the only option to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels.

Like Mr McGrath, I used to think of wind energy as a green alternative. Last February, however, I was confronted with the possibility of living near industrial turbines for the rest of my life.

After 10 months of extensive research I know that he, like so many others, has fallen victim to the propaganda spread by developers who stand to make millions from wind-farm development.