On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:15:45 +0000 someone who may be Andy Hall
wrote this:-

However, when taken to the realities of

- Does it save money with all factors taken into account?

Part of the answer is that it depends on the wind resources
available at the particular site. Another part of the answer is that
it is usually better (in financial as well as environmental terms)
to save energy than generate it. Both these are things groups like
Friends of the Earth have said for a long time.

- Does it save the planet with all factors taken into account?

The question is does it reduce greenhouse gas emissions? The answer
to this question is yes, in nearly all cases. However, there may
well be other ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions more, which is
why Friends of the Earth Scotland say, "Done what you can to make
your home more energy efficient? Made the switch to a green energy
supplier? Want to do more to support green energy? If you own your
own home then you may be in a position to generate your own energy.
In some cases you could even get paid for the energy you produce."
http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/natio...enewables.html

Will one wind turbine "save the planet" is a question the antis like
to ask, presumably because they think it is a killer question.
However, the answer to this question is the same as it is on many
other things, a lot of little things add up to a lot.



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David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
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