In article >,
says...
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> On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 12:26:18 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
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> >
> >It will be interesting to see (if I am still around which I hope not) if
> >they win, how they will cope when all fuel is spent because there is no
> >where else to obtain any. Windmills? How many millions will that take and
> >what happens when the wind isn't blowing. The other answer is nuclear but
> >the greens wouldn't be happy with that either. There is tidal but how many
> >tides are there in the huge areas across USA and Aus?
> >
> >Perhaps they should start praying that their god will provide!
>
> I won't be around, but my descendants will - we are experimenting with
> tidal power here because in the Bay of Fundy we have the largest tides
> on earth. They tried a few years back (machine from the UK) and they
> lasted about a dozen tides. There is another try going on now,
> completely redesigned and apparently fish and whales will be safe from
> it.
>
> IMO that is the direction to go, wind, solar, tidal, any natural
> source that can be used without ill effect.



http://thinkprogress.org/climate/201...3901/scotland-
renewable-energy/

"Renewable energy use is at a record high in Scotland, according to new
government figures.In 2012, Scotland got 40.3 percent of its electricity
from renewable sources ? up from 36.3 percent in 2011 and just 24.1
percent in 2010. The Scottish government plans to get half of its
electricity from renewable energy by 2015 ? a target it said it was on
track to meet ? and 100 percent of its electricity by 2020.

Wind power is Scotland?s fastest-growing renewable energy source ? in In
2012, Scotland?s wind power generation jumped by 19 percent. The country
is home to the U.K.?s largest wind farm and constructed its first
offshore wind farm in April 2010. The country is also working to harness
tidal power and is home to world?s first commercial wave power
generator. "

http://www.scottishrenewables.com/sc...ewable-energy-
statistics-glance/

Janet UK