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Scotland has one of the biggest gas fields in Europe, why should it rely on ugly and unreliable Wind turbines? Esp Global Warming probably makes Scotland's clim
by rr888 4y ago
Scotland has one of the biggest gas fields in Europe, why should it rely on ugly and unreliable Wind turbines? Esp Global Warming probably makes Scotland's climate more comfortable, and its proximity to Greenland means sea levels might even fall.
- nicoburns 4y agoOur economies are linked, so even from a selfish perspective, the effects of global warming will felt even in places where the weather doesn't directly cause problems. If the effects of climate change get bad, we are likely to see widespread war.
- WhackyIdeas 4y agoI am Scottish and I would be proud if all our energy needs were met by non-polluting and abundant resources such as wind and tide. Even if you didn’t believe in man-made global warming, surely the idea of cleaner Scottish air would be a bonus.
- grey-area 4y agoThey already are. Scotland has hit 100% renewable energy already on a few days.
- recursion 4y agoThis is false. https://fullfact.org/environment/scotland-renewable-energy/ https://fullfact.org/environment/scotland-renewable-energy/
- grey-area 4y agoNo, it’s not false, that article takes a deliberately obtuse definition and uses it to debunk something which wasn’t claimed. Clearly due to the nature of grids and shared generation nobody can guarantee that all electrons used came from wind power (nor does anyone care!?!) but Scotland is an exporter of energy and at times its entire needs could be met from its renewable generation. Not sure which part of Scotland producing lots of renewable energy you find difficult to cope with, but renewable production is here to stay, cheaper than other sources and a growing part of the mix.
- Oxidation 4y agoHow are wind turbines uglier than gas platforms?