Wednesday, August 16, 2006
More hot air
IT’S another miserable day, which means all the head in sand people can go on about how scientists are wrong about global warming.
Still thinking of siding with the scientists though as, while they don’t know the effect it will have on Britain, they do know that global warming is a) happening, b) is bad and c) will get worse before it gets better.
To me, it seems fairly bloody obvious that the rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has heated the earth and that will mean the melting of the ice caps – which is happening at an alarming rate. Already, coastal areas in Britian are having major problems holding back the tide, with some areas set to disappear.
At the moment, drought also seems a problem though that might change if our mild weather because of the jetstream disappears because the jetstream moves away.
Of course, knowing this seems to be doing sod all of any good because USA can’t be arsed cutting carbon emissions and if they don’t, we’re all stuffed.
Doing our own bit in Britian would be a good idea though. At last, people are waking up to the fact that recycling is not a good thing – it’s a necessity. Though it would help if councils actually made it easier to recycle.
The sooner someone invents a workable clean car, the better as well.
Sadly, nimbyism rears its ugly head everytime someone proposes a windfarm. These are basically great ideas because they produce no carbon emissions – unlike gas, coal and oil stations – are sustainable and don’t rely on exports – unlike gas, coal and oil – and don’t require their waste to be buried for thousands of years – unlike nuclear.
However, these facts are nothing compared to the horrible thought that a windfarm might be placed near where you live. For get that it doesn’t actually blot the skyline and doesn’t really produce noise, it’s just not on.
And how many times must protesters say: “It’s not that I object to windfarms in general, it’s just that it’s not appropriate to be sited here.”
Yes, very inappropriate to have it on a hill where there’s lots of wind.
Protesters should be given the alternative of a windfarm, nuclear power plant or waste disposal ground. Then watch them realise windfarms aren’t a bad idea. Cretins.
Still thinking of siding with the scientists though as, while they don’t know the effect it will have on Britain, they do know that global warming is a) happening, b) is bad and c) will get worse before it gets better.
To me, it seems fairly bloody obvious that the rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has heated the earth and that will mean the melting of the ice caps – which is happening at an alarming rate. Already, coastal areas in Britian are having major problems holding back the tide, with some areas set to disappear.
At the moment, drought also seems a problem though that might change if our mild weather because of the jetstream disappears because the jetstream moves away.
Of course, knowing this seems to be doing sod all of any good because USA can’t be arsed cutting carbon emissions and if they don’t, we’re all stuffed.
Doing our own bit in Britian would be a good idea though. At last, people are waking up to the fact that recycling is not a good thing – it’s a necessity. Though it would help if councils actually made it easier to recycle.
The sooner someone invents a workable clean car, the better as well.
Sadly, nimbyism rears its ugly head everytime someone proposes a windfarm. These are basically great ideas because they produce no carbon emissions – unlike gas, coal and oil stations – are sustainable and don’t rely on exports – unlike gas, coal and oil – and don’t require their waste to be buried for thousands of years – unlike nuclear.
However, these facts are nothing compared to the horrible thought that a windfarm might be placed near where you live. For get that it doesn’t actually blot the skyline and doesn’t really produce noise, it’s just not on.
And how many times must protesters say: “It’s not that I object to windfarms in general, it’s just that it’s not appropriate to be sited here.”
Yes, very inappropriate to have it on a hill where there’s lots of wind.
Protesters should be given the alternative of a windfarm, nuclear power plant or waste disposal ground. Then watch them realise windfarms aren’t a bad idea. Cretins.
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Adapt to what? I doubt that we can adapt to the warming that is already laid in, let alone what will come if we focus on adaptation instead of reducing carbon emissions.
Windfarms may cover a massive area, but only 3-5% is needed for turbine bases, service roads, etc. The balance can be used for farming or other compatible uses. Offshore is great, but comparatively expensive, so hard choices are needed. With the planet's ecology showing clear signs of stress, more urgency may be required.
Regards,
Thomas O. Gray
American Wind Energy Association
www.awea.org
www.ifnotwind.org
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Windfarms may cover a massive area, but only 3-5% is needed for turbine bases, service roads, etc. The balance can be used for farming or other compatible uses. Offshore is great, but comparatively expensive, so hard choices are needed. With the planet's ecology showing clear signs of stress, more urgency may be required.
Regards,
Thomas O. Gray
American Wind Energy Association
www.awea.org
www.ifnotwind.org
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