
I'm very conscious that I must have come across as very negative about several of the renewable technologies, so I thought it about time I balanced it with some positivity!

I'm warming more and more to photovoltaics - (electricity generating solar panels).......they've got a lot in their favour - they really are "fit and forget", and as the technology has been going for a long time, they show signs of remarkable longevity (many companies offer 25 year guarantees) - if you ally that to cutting consumption right down, even at today's inflated prices, they are beginning to make sense. If the promises coming out of several companies are fulfilled (less than a dollar a watt!), they could be the answer to a lot of problems.

Wind works! - here in the UK, we get a lot of it - well-sited (NOT in towns!) turbines can provide a lot of our needs!
Solar Hot Water from solar panels is probably one of the most cost-effective technologies, and suitable for nearly every home.
Hydro works well, and can be very cost-effective - heat pumps (if used in the right projects) can be useful too..........

IF we have the sense to cut our consumption drastically, and then generate only what we need, we can be totally renewably powered - the only difficult part is to get the mass of the public and government to wake up to the need to do it, and very swiftly!
