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?

About time they Privatised the BBC

Then they can do what they like. This is our money. How dare Lord Hall say its Value for money. I DON'T WANT TO PAY ANYTHING!
THIS IS AN ENTERTAINMENT (?) TAX.

Lord Hall has been keen to argue that the BBC provides value for money and in a speech to the Oxford Media Convention last week he said  a BBC survey had shown that some viewers would happily pay between £15 and £20 a month, compared to the £12 currently paid.

If it was your local council paying 6 figure sums to staff they'd soon be sacked. How does the BBC get away with it? It has got to stop. I choos NOT to watch SKy. but they don't cost the taxpayer anything. Let the BBC stand in th ecommercial world I say.

They could provide 1 public service TV and radio channel from general taxation. Let every household be £145.50 better off - we need it for our fuel bills.

Skegness Most Deprived seaside town

So Skegness is the most deprived seaside town, so says the ONS.

I agree with Cllr Byford, there is no Industry in East Lindsey. The biggest developers (by far by money spent) are the Windfarms but where are the jobs?

They bring in contractors to build and maintain them. All, we get (the residents) is the pain and no gain.

People of the UK rise up against these unfair taxes. 15%on your bills to help these conglomerates rake in the millions by building useless windfarms

After earth 2013

Sci fi post apocalypse earth. Reminded me of planet of the apes but not as good. Basically a creature feature.. Jaden smith wimps around evading creatures to save him and his dad. Doesn't need much thought .

No to Asserby Windfarm

I'm against this proposal. Less than 1 mile away I'm terrified of the low frequency noise they produce, its insiduous and you can't ignore it. it damages people's health but because its not LOUD the Developers tell you its safe
ITS NOT SAFE.

Read the evidence

The Lone Ranger - 2013

I enjoyed this. Sort of Pirates of the Wild West or The Mummy Goes West!!

Johnny Depp was behind and in this film - say no more. Not sure what they wanted it to be, Comedy, Spoof, Romp, Rom Com, Adventure - shame really just missed the mark. If you've seen the original TV Lone Ranger it makes sense. Arnie Hammer  is sort of like Brendan Fraser. I also kept thinking of John Reid in Whitechapel (TV). Am I confused - yes I guess so you can tell. Was I disappointed - yes it could have been a very good story, quite violent, but there was a point to it. Cowboys n Indians always were shooting each other, bodies every where. Just wish the director could make his mind up what sort of a film it was. 
I expect a Lone Ranger 2, this was just the start of his quest.
Oh and more could of been made of Silver - he was the Star!

Give our Aid to Somerset

Should we divert our Aid to Somerset.

Daily mail comment says we give billions over seas to areas hit by disasters. Somerset gets Nowt!

The Third Wrld gets more help. Somerset loooks like Bangladesh. Yes Somerest would be better off it it was in the Third World.