New Woodburner

A._Badger

Qyburn said:

clive0510 said:

I thought we supposed tp be doing away with things that put emissions into the atmosphere.

The particulates are a short term issue, once they're washed or precipitated form the air they're gone. Not a good reason to favour fossil fuel over a renewable source.

And when the wind doesn't blow? We're about to find out how viable that fairy tale is. Wood, incidentally, is renewable.

Qyburn

I think my post must have been misunderstood, probably my fault. But anyway on those two points raised ..

A._Badger said:

And when the wind doesn't blow? We're about to find out how viable that fairy tale is.

We're already finding out. Last time I looked at minute by minute figures wind varied from zero to 35% of total generation. Probably more now. The UK has pretty much bet everything on being able to make up that variable shortfall using gas fired generation.

A._Badger said:

Wood, incidentally, is renewable.

Did anyone say it isn't?