Two girls were doing the rounds here tonight, banging on doors and giving people one hurried tuneless verse of Jingle Bells in exchange for sweets or money. You could see where they'd been by the trail of litter as they ate the sweets between houses and dumped the wrappers on the ground. Â
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I don't question the benefits of having a system of entirely renewable energy, but do question the practicality. Today, where I live, there is no wind and it is heavily overcast - we had fog earlier. Those conditions would greatly reduce the amount of energy from wind and solar. The coldest winter conditions often happen when there is no wind too, so what is going to generate the power required?Â
I think the turbines blow around even on the stillest day,  our farm shop is completely self sufficient. And a farm along by us the same. The main problem down here is too much wind,  on the coast  a few have just snapped off so they have to switch them off on windy days. I agree about the solar panels,  they are better in the summer although I’m sure they must work through the winter, lots of people have them.Â
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.Â
technology has improved and our solar panels work even on grey days, tho at reduced levels.  We have a heat exchange pump in the attic that does the main hot water tank.  We still need mains electricity but there are times when we produce more than we need and get a few euros for it.
I don't question the benefits of having a system of entirely renewable energy, but do question the practicality. Today, where I live, there is no wind and it is heavily overcast - we had fog earlier. Those conditions would greatly reduce the amount of energy from wind and solar. The coldest winter conditions often happen when there is no wind too, so what is going to generate the power required?Â
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The main problem down here is too much wind,  on the coast  a few have just snapped off so they have to switch them off on windy days.
I agree about the solar panels,  they are better in the summer although I’m sure they must work through the winter, lots of people have them.Â
Battery storage will be the solution when wind and solar are offline.Â
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
Merry Christmas to curmudgeons everywhere.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...