On Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:04:34 +0000, Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:27:23 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Renewable energy does not ..it says 'we want to save carbon, have a
cash handout for ONLY this technology or that technology' In short it
doesn't even work for the reasons its promoted. That is the true state
of affairs.

Quite agree, if HMG was serious about saving energy they would be
spending the cash on things that save far more energy over longer times
spans. Like making sure all properties had good insulation and glazing,
not just the ones that are easy and cheap to do, ie those with cavity
walls. Maybe even giving similar incentives and the guaranteed returns
to renewable heat systems. The RHPP doesn't really encourage people to
install solar ho****er, the RHI is still very much up in the air and the
payments significantly less than PV.

/soapbox

Ah, Jethro's "if it really mattered" test being applied !