Comments on: Hoodie Hugger meets Tree Hugger http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/ Life post oil and post carbon Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:12:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dale http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/#comment-36 dale Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:21:15 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/#comment-36 @Nommo, I'm not into politics, and I get what you say about chasing Mail readers - being driven by the lowest common denominators are what tabloids and politics have in common. There's no difference I can see in any of the parties on the crucial issue of planning, I don't think even the greens break ranks there. Who was it who said 'voting is for slaves'? @Damon, I've posted the first part of my view on FITs - it's aimed at the large scale sector. I think your point might relate to the domestic sector, where FITs are also suggested/being pushed. I'm going to post that second part in a day or so. I do agree with you though, maximising distributed generation should be one of our goals. Cheers. @Buggalugghugga (had fun typing that one in), you're dead right, wind farms over 50 MW go through a process known as 'section 36' which means basically that the government makes the decision. Thing is 50 MW is a very big wind farm and so this route applies to just a few big sites (especially in space constrained England) - there is a huge potential in sites of under 50 MW - and these are the projects that also connect into the local distributions systems (grids) as opposed the national grid, which at 50 MW you start to have to do. I say that because it means smaller wind farms are more decentralised forms of power, generated closer to users and with less losses incurred - it's a better way to do it. Cheers. @Nommo, I’m not into politics, and I get what you say about chasing Mail readers - being driven by the lowest common denominators are what tabloids and politics have in common. There’s no difference I can see in any of the parties on the crucial issue of planning, I don’t think even the greens break ranks there. Who was it who said ‘voting is for slaves’?

@Damon, I’ve posted the first part of my view on FITs - it’s aimed at the large scale sector. I think your point might relate to the domestic sector, where FITs are also suggested/being pushed. I’m going to post that second part in a day or so. I do agree with you though, maximising distributed generation should be one of our goals.
Cheers.

@Buggalugghugga (had fun typing that one in), you’re dead right, wind farms over 50 MW go through a process known as ’section 36′ which means basically that the government makes the decision. Thing is 50 MW is a very big wind farm and so this route applies to just a few big sites (especially in space constrained England) - there is a huge potential in sites of under 50 MW - and these are the projects that also connect into the local distributions systems (grids) as opposed the national grid, which at 50 MW you start to have to do. I say that because it means smaller wind farms are more decentralised forms of power, generated closer to users and with less losses incurred - it’s a better way to do it. Cheers.

]]> By: paul http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/#comment-30 paul Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:21:32 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/#comment-30 Hi Damon, Thanks for your comment (actually - thanks for everyone's comments!) - I am the blog editor, although I won't be 'speaking for Dale' I just wanted to draw your attention to his latest post, which answers your question regarding Dale's views on Feed-in Tariffs... Cheers Paul Hi Damon,

Thanks for your comment (actually - thanks for everyone’s comments!) - I am the blog editor, although I won’t be ’speaking for Dale’ I just wanted to draw your attention to his latest post, which answers your question regarding Dale’s views on Feed-in Tariffs…

Cheers
Paul

]]> By: BuggaLuggaHugga http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/#comment-20 BuggaLuggaHugga Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:08:21 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/#comment-20 Dale, you mention decisions on Wind being made by district councils. If plans for a wind farm are of a certain scale do they get referred to a national planning authority? Dale, you mention decisions on Wind being made by district councils. If plans for a wind farm are of a certain scale do they get referred to a national planning authority?

]]> By: Damon Hart-Davis http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/#comment-19 Damon Hart-Davis Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:33:46 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/#comment-19 Hi, I'm looking forward to your reasoning re FITs. I know at least one government (UK) adviser who feels the same, but I guess it depends what your target/goal is. If it's getting things on as many rooftops as possible then FITs seem to be a good idea. If it's getting as much distributed RE as possible and getting as many people as possible to think about their energy use then FITs may still be a good idea, as seems to have been the case at least in Germany. What goal(s) should we be optimising for? Rgds Damon Hi,

I’m looking forward to your reasoning re FITs. I know at least one government (UK) adviser who feels the same, but I guess it depends what your target/goal is. If it’s getting things on as many rooftops as possible then FITs seem to be a good idea. If it’s getting as much distributed RE as possible and getting as many people as possible to think about their energy use then FITs may still be a good idea, as seems to have been the case at least in Germany.

What goal(s) should we be optimising for?

Rgds

Damon

]]> By: nommo http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/#comment-16 nommo Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:20:33 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/04/14/hoodie-hugger-meets-tree-hugger/#comment-16 Hmm... I have become quite bored of party politics - do you think there is really any difference between them these days Dale? They do seem to just chase around the Daily Mail readership, and steal each other's policies... ;-) Is there a party worth voting for? I mean out of the bunch - who should we vote for if we want to see real positive change in the UK (like better planning regulations for homes AND turbines and the other big issues)?? Just curious, as I have only voted once and would like to use any future votes to support a concerted effort on the political front... I would tend to lean towards Green Party/LibDems, but I am still not sure who should get my vote. Hmm… I have become quite bored of party politics - do you think there is really any difference between them these days Dale? They do seem to just chase around the Daily Mail readership, and steal each other’s policies… ;-)

Is there a party worth voting for? I mean out of the bunch - who should we vote for if we want to see real positive change in the UK (like better planning regulations for homes AND turbines and the other big issues)??

Just curious, as I have only voted once and would like to use any future votes to support a concerted effort on the political front… I would tend to lean towards Green Party/LibDems, but I am still not sure who should get my vote.

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