I THINK that Andrew Clements (Letters March 3) may have missed a very important point made by objectors to this wind farm scheme. Of course we must do something to curtail CO2 emissions, and quickly ? both by finding better sources of fuel and by cutting down on our excessive use of energy ? but one of the chief objections to the windfarm plan is that so much money, energy and time has been used up on this scheme, to the detriment of other more efficient ways of solving the problem. For instance, hundreds of new houses have been built in this area ? thousands all over the country ? if building regulations had required that solar panels should be fitted, a large proportion of the heating and hot water needs of the residents would have been automatically available, so cutting down on their usage of gas and electricity. And smaller, more fuel-efficient cars have been talked about for at least 50 years, together with a variety of alternative fuels to the Almighty Oil. The British have always been good at ideas and inventions, but there always seems to be a block to putting them into action. There are many ways of ?saving energy?, as those of us who remember shortages and ?make do and mends? of the 1940s and 50s can testify. Goods then were made to be repaired when necessary, not just thrown away I was pleased to hear recently that wave power, an obvious answer for an island nation, is now being researched successfully, though very quietly. I hope it won?t be silently washed away. Edna Eglinton 9 North Street North Tawton