I read it on a UKIP pamplet

[darmstadt]

Now I understand why some people on here are UKIP fans



Is it cos I is fick?

Ukip candidate asks: what happens when renewable energy runs out? | Politics | The Guardian

[PurpleGorilla]

Surely nuclear is the only sustainable energy?

[TykeMerc]

Maybe it's because historically speaking windfarms aren't especially effective as sustainable energy sources.

Something to do with the amount of energy consumed in the production, installation, support and operation of the devices and the unreliability of the wind.

I know that Germany loves them these days, but don't those of a boxhead persuasion import rather a lot of energy from countries with real powerstations or large hydro installations to cope with the gap left by the oh so green windfarms?

[OwlHoot]

Surely nuclear is the only sustainable energy?

Yup, it looks like dumbstadt is hopelessly confused about the distinction between "sustainable" and "renewable".

[stek]

Everyone knows too many wind farms will stop the wind. Just like tidal wave energy will stop the tides and cause the moon to leave earth orbit just like Space: 1999.

[Mordac]

Yup, it looks like dumbstadt is hopelessly confused about the distinction between "sustainable" and "renewable".

Sadly, as are most of the Cabinet...

[darmstadt]

Yup, it looks like dumbstadt is hopelessly confused about the distinction between "sustainable" and "renewable".

Go back to your kipper meeting along with the rest of the nasty little people that the UK seems to be breeding now and explain it to them or are you the author of said pamphlet, which wouldn't surprise me in the very least

Technologies that promote sustainable energy include renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectricity, solar energy, wind energy, wave power, geothermal energy, bioenergy, tidal power and also technologies designed to improve energy efficiency.

All renewable energy sources like solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, wave and tidal power are forms of sustainable energy.

[vetran]

Go back to your kipper meeting along with the rest of the nasty little people that the UK seems to be breeding now and explain it to them or are you the author of said pamphlet, which wouldn't surprise me in the very least

play the ball, not the man!

[AtW]

Surely nuclear is the only sustainable energy?

Radiation from it is sustainable for a few thousand years ...

[GJABS]

The desire to get rid of windfarms is more to do with the fact that they kill wild birds, mess with aviation (we nearly lost our local airfield when they tried to build one nearby), are unreliable (don't work when there's no wind) and mess up the visual landscape for miles around.