Renewables are the way
THE Government has made a commitment to reduce carbon emissions and this surely must mean the encouragement of renewable energy schemes.
At a recent meeting attended by more than 60 councillors, business leaders and environmental experts, it was reported that "the delegates examined the possibility of achieving a carbon neutral status for North Devon".
It was reported in the Journal that a planning application had been submitted for a site in Goodleigh for the erection of a wind turbine, which it was said would generate enough energy to power around 100 homes a year.
Can someone from the planning department tell me if it is their policy to accept some applications for turbines designed to provide electricity for the farm but to refuse an application which produces an extra amount fed into the grid.
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Surely there is every reason to refuse an application which has a severe effect on the landscape or neighbouring properties, but if we are to significantly reduce our carbon emissions, any project which produces renewable energy for the grid is a step in the right direction.
Ray Steele,
Bratton Fleming.
Comments
by sandman18
Thursday, January 24 2013, 2:22PM
“We produce about 1.7% of the worlds CO2 , USA+China+India 64% how much money do you think we should throw at this problem as a country to reduce our emmisions?
So for last year (2012) the Wind Farms Onshore and Off shore took £1 Billion Pounds in subsidies so that is money from every electrcity bill payer in the country and that figure does not include Solar Panels & Small Wind turbines so you could probably add another £500 million on to the top of that figure.
The goverment want even more turbines around another 10,000 we only have around 4,000 now so how much are you prepared to pay to reduce that 1.7% CO2.
Its a money making scam !!.
Example: If you are a farmer with a 34m 50kW turbine you will be making about £58,000 per year from subsidies if you use 60% on farm and sell 40%, but if you use all the electricity on farm you will make around £65,000 a year so just leave as many lights and heaters on all the time because you are making more money than contributing electricity to the grid.
Now do you see the scam its about MONEY not Co2 Savings.”