The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan

[biffvernon]

Biff - What I don't understand, on the day when national debt hits an eye-watering £800bn, is why people think nationalising failing industries is the answer - and if it is, where do we draw the line?

I don't know much about the industry (am looking at grey-water harvesting before thinking of power), but surely the extent of government intervention should be to make the market place dynamic - such as by making feed-in tariffs attractive to small scale producers?

Yes I know what you mean. Of course Vestas is by no means a failing industry - it's just that they can earn more by relocating to Texas or wherever instead of the IoW. It's a pity that our government didn't encourage green industries like the Danish and German governments have done - they now dominate the wind turbine world. The Ecotricity windfarm down my lane was built by the German firm Enercon. Feed-in tariffs look as though they will become attractive here next year. The Germans did it ages ago.

 

[FamilyWiggs]

Feed-in tariffs look as though they will become attractive here next year. The Germans did it ages ago.

How do they work then. I presume there is some kind of "inverter" fitted so that when I was producing more electricity than drawing, I get credited for it? Is there a minimum threshold for production? Will it really be suitable for the average domestic customer?

 

[biffvernon]

How do they work then. I presume there is some kind of "inverter" fitted so that when I was producing more electricity than drawing, I get credited for it? Is there a minimum threshold for production? Will it really be suitable for the average domestic customer?

Yes, yes, no and yes. From 2011 there will even be a scheme for getting paid for the heat your solar water heater produces.

And, Oriel, I havn't the foggiest notion what you are on about. I just don't do the whole privacy thing as I have no secrets. Anyone want my bank account number?

 

[yamin]

Good grief........ :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

 

[yamin]

Oriel

The bile and vitriol coming out in your messages beggars belief. Can you really be so horrible? Surely you're not unpleasant in real life? Why is it necessary to be so unpleasant to people? I have tried to ignore you, as I know, from past experience, I will come under personal attack from you and yours. So let me pre-empt
I am not a period property expert in any way shape or form
I am an intelligent person, but not a particularly intellectual one
I (probably) cannot win a war of words with you
I (certainly) cannot bring forth the waterfall of spite that you feel is ok to let loose to people
I am almost certainly one of those who adds nothing to the site

Except

I am, I think, friendly and welcoming
I help where I can
I enjoy and occasionally add to the chit chat, which I think is crucial in adding to the pleasant community feel here
I enjoy a laugh, and I laugh out loud at some of the posts here. Its good for you, laughter.

You have insulted and spat acid at several of my 'friends' on this site today. Why would you do that? What if you were in a room with these people, would you give them this kind of hard time then? Why do you have to be so personal? Why is that necessary? Call me a baby, but I don't want to be bullied in that way, it upsets me. Do you want to be thought of as a bully? Because thats how you are coming across.

Please please please, if you dislilke this forum so much, take your opinions elsewhere. you've made your point, don't waste your time with us. We like things as they are, you are not Queen and cannot dictate how this forum is run. Everyone else seems happy with it. If they're not, you and like minded people can start an intellectual and purist forum elsewhere. Its a free country.

Now please just go away.

 

[yamin]

Clearly you find it easy to bully on line. Well done, you excel at it.