tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346310154784158602.post1206943197273528359..comments2023-09-28T08:44:10.623+01:00Comments on The Sound of Gunfire: In a spin over wind powerBernard Salmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16756716991445396009noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346310154784158602.post-87600065746428632872007-12-11T08:54:00.000+00:002007-12-11T08:54:00.000+00:00An imperitive for any government that does not wan...An imperitive for any government that does not want a revolution or to be swiftly booted out of office is to ensure that its citizens have access to energy at bare minimum for heat and light. Any switch to renewables has to factor this in and avoid energy shortfalls so I would imagine the government's announcement has been made with this in mind.<BR/><BR/>Wind power is more mature than wave power and so has the better chance (from current perspectives) of 'keeping the lights on.' I think you'll find that most wave projects are still in their development stages hence the emphasis on something that works as opposed to something more risky.<BR/><BR/>Geothermal energy is a good idea and one reason why places like Iceland, Hawaii and New Zealand will be economic powerhouses in the distant future. Those of us not so close to tectonic fault zones will not be so lucky though. And biomass fuels will take up most of our food growing areas so we will be able to feel virtuous and warm as we starve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com