Of course we COULD harness all the hot air that exudes from Parliament we might get somewhere then!!
Sorry I'm not making light of the subject but the wicked little thought crept across the otherwise baren landscape of my mind.
maggiesaes wrote:Of course we COULD harness all the hot air that exudes from Parliament we might get somewhere then!!....
Anya wrote:There are many 'alternative' methods for producing - clean - energy, without desecrating beautiful and remote landscapes, or causing lethal radiation, unto the next million years.
We have forty-foot tides, twice a day and systems can be placed in areas where they are not seen and cause no problem for shipping. That is already happening.
Obviously they have to be placed on the coast and cannot be close to inland communities therefore the need for pylons and coastal power stations. Most of our coast is part of our beautiful landscape.
There are now technologies for burning coal, fossil fuels and rubbish that cannot be recycled, without causing any emission. In power stations using the auto-clave principle, where all toxic particulates are trapped, leaving only a white powdery residue, with industrial uses. Such power stations already exist.
Coal has to be mined and is not an infinite resource. The same is obviously true of natural gas and oil.
Hydrogen cars are already on the road. So are hybrid vehicles using ethanol.
Proper insulation in every home and low wattage bulbs can cut national energy needs by enormous amounts. Solar panels are one of the fastest growing industries. So are water storage tanks, under garages and gardens. It all helps.
Many more ways to skin the energy and conservation cat, Horatio.
Victors Mate wrote: But I still feel there is a large chunk of the not in my backyard mentality in the anti attitudes.
Rowan wrote:Aye well, if we don't desecrate maybe there won't be future generations to enjoy them!! I think windmills serve both functions - they provide energy and do not use fossil fuels, they also don't poison the damned atmosphere. Sounds good to me.
Victors Mate wrote:Well Oddie we went to Cornwall last year
Cornwall
Yes, the whole county! Pretty much anywhere you drive in Cornwall, you're likely to see a wind farm. There are seven in all - Bear's Down, Carland Cross, Cold Northcott, Delabole, Four Burrows, Goonhilly Downs and St Breock. What's more, they're all en route to somewhere equally stunning - be it Tintagel, the Earth Centre or the Eden Project. www.bwea.com/map/cornwall.html
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