Regarding the letter Options for Energy (Gazette, October 15), I was interested that the writer brings up the undoubted advantages of wind turbines over fracking.

It is my understanding that Ryedale District Council has voted against any applications for wind turbines in our area. Granted, changing this may bring controversy, which our council finds difficult to cope with, but wind power is clean and renewable.

I am told three turbines could provide my village with free electricity in perpetuity. If placed sensitively and the capital outlay (considerable) arranged, who would not think this a part solution to the energy crisis?

Not everyone likes the sight of turbines or likes the hum they produce, but the long-term advantages are huge. Just remember the fuss over electricity pylons in the countryside.

What happens if there is a shortfall and the lights falter? In Johannesburg, a friend tells me that electricity shortages bring power cuts city-wide for 22 hours at a time. Of course, we hope it will not come to this, but the energy crisis is real. I hope Ryedale council gets real too.

Jill Knight, Hovingham