Truth
Posted: Tue 8 August, 2006 Filed under: Cynicism, Green, Thoughts 2 Comments »I just saw this (sadly unattributed) quote, and thought it summed up a lot of the problem (in corporate terms) for green energy in general…
We will have solar energy as soon as the utility companies solve one technical problem — how to run a sunbeam through a meter.
Sadly, that’s probably something like the truth. Shame that people power or market economics will never be strong enough to pursuade those companies to swop, there’s nothin in it for them.
BTW my first ‘solar’ project will come to fruition soon, a small 5W solar panel will run everything in my backyard, when I’ve done the sums there plenty spare over the year BUT it aint always that straight forward. The hot water heating COULD be next, but the other half is becoming slightly scared by a) cost and b) possible disruption and mess …… wat a wuss. She dunt yet know that i’m looking (early days) at utilising rainwater and splitting the current system to provide water for flushing the loo and washing ur hands/baths and showers etc (now that really will scare the hell out of her).