Energetic thoughts

We have long thought about reducing our carbon welly boot sized mark on the planet.

Today, we got the leccytricity bill. Not good news. The cost of electric has nearly doubled in 12 months.

We don't have gas here, we heat with oil, I don't think we want to talk about that.

Well yes we do, we converted to oil 15 years back and recovered the cost in less than 12 months over the previous mega inefficient coal heating.

This year we have used more and more of our big log burner, not a perfect solution but pretty good and these old buildings really benefit from the air flow they generate.

So, it looks as if we are going the route of renewal.

Wind and photovoltaic electricity PV is getting interesting, it's still quite expensive but this is fit and forget technology, minimal maintainence for the next 20+ years .


Wind has to be serviced but you get a lot more power for your money - for now.


The energy decisions we make today may not look right in ten years.

I feel though that we have lived and enjoyed our stable time, the world may be more interesting and challenging very soon.

Time to think outside the box, globally.

As I said before, the old thinking and those who think in the old ways may not be best placed to thrive.

The current economic systems contradictions might bring it down.

Let us make a new order.

R