In windy areas, turbine generators are increasingly used to provide an independent and economic electricity supply.  Offshore generation and hilltop sites are among the favorite.  Where the planning process has made it a costly and lengthy exercise to apply for permission, the British Government is seeking to streamline applications to assist developers. 

It is nigh on impossible to obtain planning permission in Britain for moderate back-yard installations and the cost and effort involved is prohibitive taking up to 2 years simply to be refused.  However, home generation is popular in other Countries such as Canada and Australia.  It is possible to buy many components in kit form over the counter.  Where previously, only a handful of home experimenters persisted in their efforts to use this pollution free and plentiful energy source.   This could never happen in Britain  >>>>>

Large offshore turbine rafts have been proposed as an alternative to seabed mounted windfarms.

Boat owners all over the world use windgens such as Ampair for auxiliary generation.   A team designing a solar powered catamaran called Solar Navigator, plan to use wind generators to supply energy for auxiliary use such as communications.

It is planned to use wind turbines on Solarnavigator to supply energy for cooking, pumping water, hydraulics, instruments and communications.  Excess generated energy will be stored in the ships batteries.   Experiments are under way to determine the best method of implementation.