none of them are renewable if you take the long view
You must get things into perspective
Energy cannot be made or destroyed it can be changed or "lost"
Is any energy source infinitely renewable
Shortage of straw!
- Thread starter woodworm
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You must get things into perspective
Energy cannot be made or destroyed it can be changed or "lost"
Is any energy source infinitely renewable
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- Owaka, New Zealand
By comparison to how long the sun will live?
Getting deep now, @Henarar
The way I view it all this energy coming from the sun is continuous and without it we won't need energy in our wall sockets for long.
But burning up all the stored stuff instead of using to our best advantage the stuff that is just arriving, is a pretty short-sighted way of doing it.
In that context growing plants is extremely renewable, solar capture and all, but when it takes urea and diesel and oil to haul it all around and grow it then it soon goes back the other way, that energy is just heating up the atmosphere and making the future look a shitter place to live, so maybe not the smartest way to do it.
I gave the short term answer afterwards
you want a mid term solution ?
fussy bugger
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- Owaka, New Zealand
I am a hard man to impress sometimes.
One thing I am really grateful for are the big hydro dams we have, a lot of NIMBYism went on but at least they are full of big trout to catch AND give us 230v running electrick like a proper country
One thing I am really grateful for are the big hydro dams we have, a lot of NIMBYism went on but at least they are full of big trout to catch AND give us 230v running electrick like a proper country
trouble is over here folk get arsey if you flood them out
I wanted to build a dam in our field but the idea was not gratefully received, I can't see why it would have only flooded other folks land and if I had worked it right I could have made a fortune charging for tipping to make the dam
I honestly couldn't see the problem it would have only meant a few houses got a bit wet
some folks they just won't see the greater good will they
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- Owaka, New Zealand
Can't make an omelette without harming some eggs in the process.
The trouble with energy is when it impacts the planet, because all of us live here.
Your neighbours fish?
The trouble with energy is when it impacts the planet, because all of us live here.
Your neighbours fish?
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- Limousin/Charentes toad land
When I last went on holiday in Greece, some 25 years ago, the only water heating there was, was solar
Maybe it was just the island I was on. Odd house had a water heating one but nothing on a commercial scaleWhen I last went on holiday in Greece, some 25 years ago, the only water heating there was, was solar
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- Limousin/Charentes toad land
Back in the day; we had 4 holidays in little commercial hotels. In all of them you had to get up early, or late - hit the peak getting up time and there was no hot water.
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- Northern Ireland
Are the English only getting high straw prices now? Straw was being brought here at the back end for £200/t.
Talking to a couple of guys this week. They say 8x4x3's are now coming in, if you can get someone to supply, at £100 a bale.
Talking to a couple of guys this week. They say 8x4x3's are now coming in, if you can get someone to supply, at £100 a bale.
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- Ceredigion
Ive not been shortMost folks realised there'd be a shortage of straw 6 months ago.
Never mind, combines will be rolling again by 5th June........
* Presumably being used to roll this years spring crops into the ground....
Goweresque
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- North Wilts
Need to send the reporter back to school regarding prices and percentages mentioned
A thing of beauty the aqueducts are now!
Some salmon farms in them too is there not?
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- Owaka, New Zealand