| Topic: | Re:Re:renewable energy in Brentford | |
| Posted by: | Michael Brandt | |
| Date/Time: | 07/07/09 19:48:00 |
| It's the same old story, An idea gets bogged down in the mire of petty politics and the clear facts get lost by the culture of bulls**t baffles brains. It's becoming so prevalant in Hounslow that it really is starting to look like a classic 'Rotten Borough' teeming with psuedo high intellectual politicos and devoid of common sense and innovation. No wonder almost every initiative ends up a farcical sham. It cannot have escaped all the brains of the borough that Tescos has a huge roof area. The potential from solar panels of the latest spec could provide a huge benefit. As could a borehole on the site. Survey apart it could provide both the Rugby Ground, Tescos and and more with a major energy source. In fact, huge areas of Hounslow have warehouse roof spans. Industrial sites could accommodate many coil wind generators and the generating potential starts to build up - without causing an eyesore. The wind turbines on the NCR at Neasden generate a reasonable rate and are small enough not to dominate a horizon. Instead hot air gets wasted by the ton on political point scoring and vague information. As for cycling to Tescos. How many trips would one need to make to do a full weekly shop? I know it is hard to swallow but we humans emit greenhouse gases too. In fact an efficient family car emits less Co2 in 5 miles than a family of four walking 1 mile. So weird it may seem, a once weekly or 1.5 weekly family shop is more efficient than trying to do it by bike which would mean several journeys. However, the fitness factor is not included in these facts. and for many, that's as important so the option to use bikes should be addressed positively as well. |