How GREEN is green energy, and where does all the CO2 come from

How GREEN is green energy, and where does all the CO2 come from - Fossil Fuels you say - well look at Concrete! Look at all the Manufacturing that our society does - it needs ENERGY!

We are all familiar with burning fossil fuels and creating CO2, but I wonder about other things in society that consume energy and generate CO2. Concrete is a good example. Who would think that buildings are responsible for huge amounts of Co2 emissions. Anything made of Concrete is fuelling the Carbon emission to the tune of 1:1.

Every ton of cement produces almost a ton of CO2. That's why the concrete is reckoned to be one of the most polluting industries on earth, responsible for up to 5% of total world greenhouse gas emissions.

Think about wind Turbines – Green Energy creating no Carbon but how did they get built?  How was the Turbine fabricated – in a factory, Steel create from iron ore, smelted in huge furnaces fuelled by gas/coke/coal producing CO2, then  made into a tower with blades and generator on top.

How did it get there – transported by ship/lorry to the site hundreds of miles away. Then the Foundations for a huge 115 m high monolith, concrete every ton of concrete used in the base created 1ton of CO2 .

Not very Green eh?

agains Asserby Windfarm - new law for locals

New Pickles law means we get a say in the planning of new windfarms. This law starts next month so I hope it applies to EnergieKontor's application forAsserby? It hasn't gone to planning yet.

No to Asserby Wind Farm and Farms everywhere

Look at the Government statistics for your area.

Not about wind farms but look at the stats for your area. This part of Lincolnshire (on the coast) is very below average for the country. The demographic profile is for older people and their problems (health etc). IF the Government is pouring milllions into the area - THE MONEY GOING TO THE TURBINE OPERATORS - why don't they do the MORAL thing and spread it around the area for the benefit of the residents and not just the few FAT CATS who are just getting FATTER! It s the reverse ROBIN HOOD syndrome - rob the poor togive to the rich! Just to appease the Bureaucrats in Brussels.