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RKB
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Post #136 2 Sep 2022 07:20
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Perhaps we could solve the fuel crisis by simply re-directing the hot air generated on carpforum.co.uk into our gas network?
snapper1 snapper1
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Post #137 2 Sep 2022 07:46
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Yes
JasonM JasonM
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Post #138 2 Sep 2022 17:35
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Absolutely all this talk of labour saving the country who needs nuclear.
mal mal
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Post #139 2 Sep 2022 18:51
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Some interesting comments from the head of octopus energy in an interview. Outline that if the investment in green / renewable energy had been applied properly over the last decade, then we wouldn't be in the mess we are in now.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/news/science/1663842/octopus-energy-bills-greg-Jackson-renewables-gas-prices-liz-truss-green-levy/amp
JasonM JasonM
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Post #140 2 Sep 2022 19:26
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Problem is with renewables the amount of land space you need for wind turbines, solar panels etc etc.

Sadly the green spaces get gobbled up for housing...

The leading countries for renewable energy tend to have the less people, like Norway, Sweden & Finland

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/european-countries-by-population-density.html
sundance sundance
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Post #141 2 Sep 2022 20:39
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/02/liz-truss-law-and-order-policies-meaningless-says-police-chief
sundance sundance
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Post #142 2 Sep 2022 20:44
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Johnson had no problem with HS2
mal mal
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Post #143 2 Sep 2022 20:54
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Doesn't have to be all land based. Off my old home there's a huge coastal wind farm.

Plus the land can be multi use.

Housing isn't the big land gobbler, livestock farming is. Or is this just you getting ready for another pritti moment?

Scandinavian countries are well known for being more progressive in terms of ecology among other aspects of society- education as a prime example. Maybe the link is just that they're forward thinking where we aren't.

There are always those who come up with excuses for not developing renewable and green energies but we're past the point where we have a sustainable choice if we want to leave something worthwhile for tge next generations.

Short term greed is the overriding reason for the over reliance on fossil fuels.

Stokebloke Stokebloke
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Post #144 2 Sep 2022 20:55
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Massive issue with renewables is they are not green. The disposal of billions of solar panels is going to become a nightmare. Turbine blades another problem, they can not be recycled. 52000 tons of blades going into landfill every year across the world. Shocking when you look into it.
sundance sundance
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Post #145 2 Sep 2022 21:14
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Everything is shocking. When you look into it.

JasonM JasonM
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Post #146 2 Sep 2022 21:20
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All I can try to do is lead the horses to water.....
Old-Cornishman
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Post #147 2 Sep 2022 21:25
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A large proportion of solar panels can be recycled.

Presumably you are referring to glass fibre turbine blades.
There is now technology available to recycle these blades and recover almost all of the glass fibre.
JasonM JasonM
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Post #148 2 Sep 2022 21:26
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I thought it was Gordon Brown ?
JasonM JasonM
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Post #149 2 Sep 2022 21:26
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JasonM JasonM
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Post #150 2 Sep 2022 21:26
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