I was not looking at the green credentials, since excess speed is not green.
But here electricity has an long ignored trump card. Thorum reactors. If it were not not for the need for weapons there is all likelihood we would have these now. Much safer, consume a poisonous waste product of rare earth mining, makes its own fuel and arguably a lot cleaner, definitely safer. A reactor was working here in, I think, 1948. The Americans sat on the research. The Chinese popped in for coffee, read the research, and are now planning to build a series of reactors, having got the info free. So they will lead the world in a technology we 'invented'. Brilliant! Idiots.
With Thorum backing up our generation network we could have electrified motorways, knocking back a lot of oil usage and with most folk owning a Priuus type car. Maybe the commuter routes would be done too. It would have bought driver-less cars into play buy now. The powers that be and the multinationals are not interested in green. They just play a game and use it to gather taxation and control people.
What with that and our position and energy resources there is absolutely no need for an energy shortage in the UK. We are blessed with energy to spare, but we seem to either not be allowed to use it or invest in it in a sensible way. When you read up on such things you realise what a daft and greedy world we live in.
Meanwhile my Solar panels have caused trouble as they are generating 'to much' power. I am to be inspected. No, it happens my array is 3% off perfect positioning and installation in a sunny micro climate on the Golden Ridge - why I wanted to live here. Why the fuss. Well the Utilities do not really want this energy as it arrives when they do not really need it. The deal is funded by the tax man, yep you pay me through your bills and tax. It's great getting money off the taxman, but he really hates paying the money out. So much whinging as my array is performing at a level the salesmen said it would......Yes, that suggests much in itself, does it not.
The fact is that this half year of contract has financed a ride on lawn mower. The array should pay off on year 9. I am being green in the current way, but is it really green? For me yes. My lecky bill for last quarter was £8.17.
Mike Ayriss pointed out the wisdom of investigating in the array. You do need to insure you live in a sunny spot, facing the right way and to get a good return, your best having the max residential 6 Kw array of 16 panels. I am happy to introduce you to a good trustworthy supplier. I am tempted to obtain a 20Kw commercial array on my shedding if the deal is right.
