Let's march into Christmas with some festive cheer: Scotland produced 27% of it's electricity from renewable sources in 2009, according to new figures.
That's over a quarter of our power from wind and hydro sources.
Even better in my mind, energy consumption dropped at the same time.
Okay, it was only 4% and it was during a recession, but energy conservation is the often-overlooked low-hanging fruit in the future power conundrum.
So it's a win-win to enter the season of goodwill to all men*!
(*Exceptions apply. Mainly to coal companies)
4 comments:
I am so complimented by your use of my pic - I must say, that these things are easy to take good pics of...this is from the bus stop where I go to work, and they stand there, day in and out, whatever the weather, generating power...love them :))
They do tend to be a love them or hate them kind of thing.
My girlfriend thinks they're sinister in a War Of The Worlds / Tripods way.
I however think they're rather majestic and proud looking, and at times can be mesmerising!
Is there any way we can find out the breakdown of the 27% between Wind, Solar and Hydro?
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