Yes or No!
Posted: Monday, 01 November 2004 |
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It's not a matter of YES or NO, it's a matter of YES AND NO.
YES, there are climate change problems but NO, windmills are NOT going to solve the problem.
Tony from Arinagour
Your last para is interesting. The UK a leader in addressing global warming issues? I鈥檓 not so sure. Fortunately for our politicians the UK is one of the windiest countries in Europe so we can, unlike most others, actually play around with windmills and convince ourselves how righteous we are. Our political leaders鈥 convictions are so strong our government has just announced we are to renege on promises and reduce alternative energy targets. We are no better than anyone else, including the Americans.
I鈥檓 not too impressed with your 鈥渨e all have our duty鈥 bit. It鈥檚 a bit late IW, we all HAD a duty not to pollute decades ago. Scientists predicted global warming from excess pollution as long ago as the 60鈥檚 鈥 and shouted loud about it. But none of us took heed. Did you do your duty then? Did I?
Even so, I still agree, we do have a duty. We have a duty to implement real solutions, ones that WILL reduce CO2 and SO2 emissions. Our duty is to put our hands deeper into our frugal pockets and pay up for your, and mine, appalling misdemeanours of yesteryear that continue today.
Politicians tell us one thing and scientists tell us windfarms are a joke and will NOT solve the problem. Given the choice of scientist or politician to be telling the truth, I鈥檓 sorry IW but I鈥檇 believe the scientist.
Tony from Arinagour - again
Tony,
I think this country is making a wonderful effort to address climate change and global warming. The number of wind farms that have appeared show that there exists a good and healthy way of thinking among the population even when the politicians tend to err on the side of industeries that spoil the enviornment by not reducing pollution to an acceptable degree.
Yes, I believe we all have a duty at least, to be fully aware of every aspect of the problem that has been made clear to us in the last few years concerning the planet.
Although the scientists gave warnings as far as the 60's,and we didn't take heed we certainly are aware of the problem now. we are not rising up in large numbers protesting against the erection of wind farms. There are quite a number around now and more to come,may I add.
And, yes, I believe wind farms have a role to play in to fight the scurges which threaten our wellbeing and that of future generations. I'm sure that wind won't be the only element used but the sea and the sun also, we need not be afraid that wind turbines will prevail completely. All in all,success in the combat we have taken up could hopefully be the end result.May I see it appear.
We have a duty to reduce co2 and so2, and I'm sure that everybody will comply in every effort to see homes and their surroundings made friendly as to those requirements.The larger and more demanding spectrum requires a more extensive form of engineering
I don't think wind farms are a joke but a hope; scientists are aware of this and they will help solve the problem; we must grasp the straw.
I don't always believe the politican as he will bend towards the monatary power of industry. I am more inclined to believe the scientist his efforts do lead him to truth as nature does not lie, and he often deals with many of natures aspects,
IW.
Island Wanderer from from Tiree.
IW
Even though the number of windfarms has grown dramatically since 1985, the UK鈥檚 CO2 emissions went UP by 3% from 2002 to 2003 (DTI statistics, not mine).
I consider that as a CONTRIBUTION to pollution 鈥 I can鈥檛 see it as 鈥渁 wonderful effort to address climate and global warming鈥.
Tony
Tony from Arinagour
Windmills alone are not going to solve anything, but rebneable energy is THE only sustainable option. With the recent news about Hunterston B -"NUCLEAR PLANT IN CONTAMINATION SHOCK!" Hopefully the foolish politicians wil continue these bold moves towards renewables, but go further. We need desperately also to:
*make real efforts to improve energy efficiency
*cut our own domestic use
*clean and reduce fossil fuel emissions
*beef up SEPAS powers so they can clobber polluting companies
We need to do all this now, but just moaning about windfarms (only one part of the picture)doesn't get us anywhere.
Malcolm from Edinburgh
re: "Yes or No!"
Whats the question?
pondhead from Mull
Malcolm.
I agree, moaning about windfarms gets us nowhere, actually about as far as building the stupid things.
But the rest of your comments are spot on.
tony
Tony from Arinagour
P.S. Malcolm : Re your keeping on about Hunterston B announcements and referring to "NUCLEAR PLANT IN CONTAMINATION SHOCK!" Do you ever feel as if you are just out to scare people? Why is that? Will you please place blame where it most appropriate, therefore I expected you to start by saying : COAL FIRED POWER STATION NUCLEAR CONTAMINATION SHOCK as a far larger quantity of radio active particles are produced by coal fired power stations.
pondhead from Mull
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