Comments on: 8.5/10 Brits Want More Clean Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/27/8-510-brits-want-more-clean-energy/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Zachary Shahan http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/27/8-510-brits-want-more-clean-energy/#comment-119772 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:02:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37461#comment-119772 That last comment made me laugh. Seriously, that is my response (non-verbally) every tie I hear about such ridiculous complaints — probably doesn’t help that I like how they look, but still… are we bloody idiots?

]]> By: Luke http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/27/8-510-brits-want-more-clean-energy/#comment-119704 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:31:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37461#comment-119704 The blades spin, and apparently that is enough to put people off. Which is absolutely ridiculous.

Yes – were going to stop our progress tackling climate change because you can see a small rotating object a few miles away. Absolutely f*g stupid.

]]> By: Neil Blanchard http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/27/8-510-brits-want-more-clean-energy/#comment-119691 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:21:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37461#comment-119691 I cannot image that the 1.5 out of 10 want *dirtier* power; but maybe they don’t think there is a problem with the power we have?

Maybe it would make more sense to say 17 out of 20 people want cleaner power? I can’t imagine what is not to like about cleaner power. A burning turbine is not a problem, compared to a burning nuclear plant; or even a coal plant.

Neil

]]> By: Hope http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/27/8-510-brits-want-more-clean-energy/#comment-119655 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:49:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37461#comment-119655 A lot is media conditioning. The papers are frequently going off alarming about how ugly turbines are.
The one turbine in Scotland that caught fire in gale force winds was front page news, as was the news that turbines will be installed on Royal land despite Prince Charles’ protestations about how ugly they are–his comments are usually treated with derision, now suddenly he’s an authority to be listened to.
All that coupled with blatant opinion masquerading as information on the capabilities of wind and tidal and you have one woefully misled public.

]]> By: Luke http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/27/8-510-brits-want-more-clean-energy/#comment-119650 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:11:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37461#comment-119650 The problem is, they may all want clean energy – just not in their backyard. And since everywhere turns out to be someones backyard, the overall progress meter stays at close to zero. For example, while browsing information about the Atlantic Array, look what I found:

http://www.atlanticarray.co.uk/

:(

P.S. I think EON Renewables should damn well take control of that web address – as it seems like an official project page just by looking at the URL.

]]> By: Hope http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/27/8-510-brits-want-more-clean-energy/#comment-119629 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:36:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37461#comment-119629 And if you’re in the UK and want to support a company supporting renewables with real reinvestment of your money from your bills: ecotricity.co.uk

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