That's true. Did you know that you can put more than one turbine in a location? And did you know that the impact of a coal or natural gas plant isn't limited to just the location of the plant? You also need to actually mine the coal, or frack the natural gas, for the entire life cycle of the plant.

Wind power requires no fuel except wind, and with proper maintenance, could in theory be used ad infinatum.

And if you put turbines offshore, then the wind IS constant, and can produce power 24/7. I trust I don't have to explain to you why wind blows constantly where a body of water meets land.

 

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Why then aren't more wind turbines being put offshore?

 

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We've already discussed this. Because power plants need to be placed by poor people.

 

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So, there is no answer?

Or could it be because offshore wind turbines are vastly more expensive to build and maintain than those on solid ground, thus negating any benefit to them based on cost?

And in all honesty I have no idea whether or not they're more expensive to have offshore than on land, but it seems likely to me that it must be more pricey.

 

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They're harder to site than you might think. They arn't really an option at the moment if the water's deeper than 200ish feet. It's hard to find places you can site them that are shallow enough and not next to some rich person.