Comments on: Is the UK subsidy for solar PV a good use of scarce funds?

By: sm

sm — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:00:46 +0000

Low hanging fruit.
1) Stabilize and or manage population growth closer to zero.
2) Subsidize solar-hot water and insulation internal & external. Should the energy companies fund a central charity scheme to do this rather than independently spend the funds.
3) Allow small scales domestic installation of equipment which is virtually plug and play. (Gas and electric work subject to a sign off process only)
4) Encourage import reduction and spending within the UK.
5) Lets not retire power plants for dogmatic reasons (EU or otherwise) until, renewable technology and costs progress.
6) Increase our pumped storage capability onshore and offshore to smooth peaks and increase interconnects with the mainland say Northern Europe if we are really serious about wind power.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:09:26 +0000

surely this is a** before elbow again, why feed into an old high voltage system instead of producing an alternative low voltage system designed to suit PV and small wind turbines. Jobs through manufacture would come in a whole new system of white goods etc

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The German Disease Permaculture Research Institute — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:05:55 +0000

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