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[orchard]

 

[orchard]

Boris Johnson is expected to drop plans to treble the number of onshore wind turbines and will instead “go for nuclear” by committing to up to seven new plants.

Just as well we've solved waste storage issues and water isn't expected to reduce significantly.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Boris Johnson is expected to drop plans to treble the number of onshore wind turbines and will instead “go for nuclear” by committing to up to seven new plants.

Just as well we've solved waste storage issues and water isn't expected to reduce significantly.

A lot of people are dead against wind farms and I get how they can ruin your favourite view and in some cases devalue property but you have to remember they aren’t going to be there forever in the same way coal power Is no longer used to the same degree here.
Landowners get paid an absolute fortune for having them on their land as well btw.

 

[orchard]

A lot of people are dead against wind farms and I get how they can ruin your favourite view and in some cases devalue property but you have to remember they aren’t going to be there forever in the same way coal power Is no longer used to the same degree here.
Landowners get paid an absolute fortune for having them on their land as well btw.

I think a high proportion of the population are pro wind farms mate, c70pc iirc. Personally, we can see around twenty from here, doesn't bother us, but they're about a couple of miles away. I can understand not wanting to be too close though, some installations are far too close to abodes.

I'd rather see a windmill than a coal/gas plant.

 

[WA Toffee]

How far are we away from having personal wind farms? A lot of people have solar panels on their roof, would it be feasible to have a small windmill? I appreciate it would look a bit silly, but is it something that is conceptually possible?

 

[DuuuncanHadaPigeon]

How far are we away from having personal wind farms? A lot of people have solar panels on their roof, would it be feasible to have a small windmill? I appreciate it would look a bit silly, but is it something that is conceptually possible?

I think they have been around for a while.

 

[orchard]

How far are we away from having personal wind farms? A lot of people have solar panels on their roof, would it be feasible to have a small windmill? I appreciate it would look a bit silly, but is it something that is conceptually possible?

Yeah, and planning for one seems okay in the UK. The 'feed in' rate is stagnant here I think, and not increasing at all, nevermind at the current rate of energy pricing. Storage/inversion adds significantly to the cost of you want to off-grid it.

 

[WA Toffee]

I think they have been around for a while.

Really? Never heard of it, let alone seen one.
Perth has no shortage of wind or sun but most houses (mine included) still rely on burning dinosaurs for power

 

[DuuuncanHadaPigeon]

Really? Never heard of it, let alone seen one.
Perth has no shortage of wind or sun but most houses (mine included) still rely on burning dinosaurs for power

ye they have been around for ages but I don't think may people use it. You need a combination of money, windy area and a big house.

 

[orchard]

ye they have been around for ages but I don't think may people use it. You need a combination of money, windy area and a big house.

Off the top of my head when I had a brief look at them, in the UK, one had to be 10m from the house, some sort of regulation regarding height of the roof of the dwelling (not exceeding) and about 40k with storage for a healthy amount of power.

 

[tsubaki]

Off the top of my head when I had a brief look at them, in the UK, one had to be 10m from the house, some sort of regulation regarding height of the roof of the dwelling (not exceeding) and about 40k with storage for a healthy amount of power.

TBF I think solar works best as a small scale thing for most people in the UK - wind and water only if you are lucky enough to live in the countryside, surrounded by enough space.

 

[orchard]

TBF I think solar works best as a small scale thing for most people in the UK - wind and water only if you are lucky enough to live in the countryside, surrounded by enough space.

Saying that, and I know it won't suit most, but don't some canal boats run small wind turbines for 12v ? You won't be cooking and power-showering with one, but maybe a cheaper contingency for mobiles/laptops small fridge and some LEDs if things get tight.

 

[sbbefc]

TBF I think solar works best as a small scale thing for most people in the UK - wind and water only if you are lucky enough to live in the countryside, surrounded by enough space.

Solar is intrinsically linked to the advances in batteries. It's part of the future imo.

 

[Chewbacca]

I still don’t understand why it is legal to build a house without solar panels. I can only assume no ministers have a kickback from the solar energy industry.

 

[degsy]

How far are we away from having personal wind farms? A lot of people have solar panels on their roof, would it be feasible to have a small windmill? I appreciate it would look a bit silly, but is it something that is conceptually possible?

I'd be all for it up on my balcony 100m from the sea...until, as it sometimes does, the wind changes or stops.