Last week we travelled to Norfolk to visit Granny. Along the A140 we spotted some wind turbines which looked very exciting. I've never seen these before so Autumn's Dad stopped the car so we could get out and have a closer look. They are really big. We expected the wind turbines to be making lots of noise but they were really quiet

When we got home Autumn decided to do some research so we could learn more about them and what they do.

These particular wind turbines are located in a place called Eye in Suffolk and stand 130 metres tall. The 2.5 mega-watt turbines should be able to generate enough electricity to power approx. 3000 homes.

It seems people have different opinions on how they look and whether they are worth the money.

Some people think they are ugly and spoil the scenery of the countryside. If there is no wind then the turbines can't generate any power so the energy produced won't be consistent and that they are noisy. 

These turbines are placed on Eye Airfield behind an industrial estate and we couldn't hear them.

"I really like them and the idea to produce clean energy. I think that if we use more wind turbines to produce electricity instead of the old methods that have been around for a long time there will be less pollution. Some people think they are ugly but I think they are really cool, like the windmills you get to put in the garden or to run along the beach with. Maybe in the future there will be a possibility to make them less obvious in places where people live. I think electricity pylons are ugly, you can see them all across the countryside but no one seems to complain about them. Hopefully more people will learn to live with wind turnbines and appreciate what they can do for the environment"

Autumn Parker