...and hopefully it will you too.
Last night, on my ride home, I stopped off for a breather & coffee (wind was pretty bad). I was sat there, at the petrol station, next to the news papers. So, as you do, I was taking a gander at the front pages.
A couple of tabloids running the usual crap stories about celebs flashing bits, and "Celebrity" Big Brother etc etc, but also The Independent.
The front of the Independent, was all about travel & the environment. Specifically, trains vs planes. They'd basically done research, to go from Manchester to London by train the next day (so short notice travel), and back to Manchester by plane, the same day (again, short notice).
Now, whilst they can't really of looked around for deals that much, their research was eye opening.
The train, would cost £217 (IIRC), 34 leave everyday on the route they wanted, and kick out 14kg of CO2 per passenger, per train.
The plane, 38 leave every day bound for Manchester, cost less, at £171, but kick out 90kg CO2 per passenger per plane.
Now, I'm the same as other folks, I'd rather get there the cheap way, and I could probably find a cheaper plane ticket than that, and not even give a thought to the expense of the environment. But perhaps I should make the effort to change that.
Today, I've also stumbled across
this news story. Which clearly states that in Scotland, Wind farms account for 40% of energy generated, and, once completed, don't damage the environment by being there.
Yet still people object to them, so would presumably either go without electricity, or use fosil fuels etc. Someone in that article also thinks that the visual impact of wind turbines will be counter-productive to tourism. What the?? Apparently, visitors come for the scenery in scotland. How many visitors would stay in a dark hotel because there's a lack of power?
In my eyes, renewable sources of energy is probably about the only thing the government are doing right. I've had experience of an energy company wanting to build a wind farm near me, and as "compensation" for the visual impact they were offering up to 30% discount for customers if they were allowed to build the wind farms. They didn't need to offer that to get a yes from me!
I'm also looking at getting solar panels on the roof (since '07 is apparently going to be another warm summer) and even looking at how much potential I have to put a wind turbine in my garden. Hell, if it saves me money on the bills, it's got to be worth it.
Anyway, just thought I'd share
