I find it hard to fathom the logic behind the drive to impractical renewables
SCOTLAND now has a vast array of both land and sea wind turbines which are
supposedly able to keep us running at current peak power demand, whilst we
still have access to natural gas. We have no way of storing any excess
power when demand is low excepting, I think, two reverse generator hydro
schemes. Many of those wind turbines, none of which was manufactured here,
will reach the end of their lifetime within approximately 20 years of
construction and, dependent on their financial viability, may not have the
generator head replaced, but could however have their lifetime extended,
with fingers crossed.
We have a Scottish Government which for years has told us how financially
self-reliant we would be with all of our oil and gas reserves, however we
are now being advised that we will be winding down our own use of those due
to global warming and will be switching over to the wonders of almost-free
electricity. What happens to our oil and gas reserves then, are we going to
blatantly profit by selling them to other countries to burn and feel
self-righteous as we will not be directly adding to air pollution?
We have this push to convert our vehicles to electric-powered propulsion
with environmentally-unfriendly lithium batteries. How are we going to
charge these very impractical low-ranged vehicles? The number of charge
points will always fall short of demand, leaving everyone terrified to
venture far lest their charge fails and leaves them stranded God knows
where. We will however, possibly solve some problems in that we will ease
the congestion on our tourist routes, on our overcrowded but ever
diminishing fleet of ferries and we will not have to worry too much about a
lack of cash machines in the North as no one will dare drive that far and
require to use them.
There is possibly some logic in the madness tourism-wise, in that anyone
who did arrive in the far north would require an overnight stay to allow
them time to recharge the battery.
George Dale, Beith.
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