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Iceland's volcanoes could power the UK: but at what cost?

Whilst the geothermal idea is good, the practicalities pose some “challenges” 1. a project of this size needs to be funded by government but led by engineers not politicians. To rely on the market to stump up the cash to do a job like this means the end user will be paying large bills to service the debt & shareholders returns on top of energy costs. 2. A few well placed demolition charges at the interconnection ends puts the lights out, how can you prevent that?? We cannot survive for very long with a blackout situation. We can always rely on our glorious leaders wind follies, so nothing to worry about ….although I note that today the UK’s total stock of 3729 wind turbines are currently contributing 112MW - a massive 0.7% of demand … .. I’m stocking up with candles.

13 Apr 2012

3:12 pm