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There is a very interesting public ”fight” over the construction of wind farms in Scotland’s capital, Aberdeen. Scotland is currently known as a world leader in oil and gas exploration and production. At the moment, the country is making conscious efforts in becoming a world leader in not just oil and gas but in renewables energy also. In doing this, all green sources of energy including wind, solar, biomass and tidal energy are to be employed to meet its ambitious targets. Recent polls show that more than more than 70% of Aberdeen 's residents are happy with this but US billionaire, Donald Trump isn't. Do I hear you ask why? Well, he says the proposed plan to erect eleven wind turbines seven miles away from his £1billion golf course in Scotland will spell doom for the country’s tourism industry.
Wind power alone is projected to generate half of the city’s energy needs but Mr Trump feels this is insignificant. He described wind turbines as ‘Ugly monstrosities’ and ‘horrendous machines’. The outspoken American business tycoon made his views known at the Scottish paliarment yesterday. He said, “This is a very, very serious problem that we are addressing. In my opinion, it is one of the most serious problems that Scotland will have or has had… Wind turbines made in China are going to be the destruction – almost a total destruction- of your tourism industry.” Yesterday, VisitScotland (a leading tourism body) published its latest survey which revealed that four out of five people said wind farms do not influence their decisions over where to holiday in the UK .
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