The Isle of Man must bite the bullet when it comes to planning for energy needs in the future.
So says a spokesman for Friends of the Earth, after the MEA confirmed an onshore wind farm for the Island was a long-term possibility.
The government's Energy Working Group says that while it would be a costly project, wind turbines in the Manx countryside could provide up to 20 megawatts of power, or 12% of the Island's needs.
Phil Corlett says the Isle of Man should be planning now for a low carbon society and a wind farm would be a better way forward than individual turbines on every house:
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