Nuclear power is dangerous, yes -- but so are coal and natural gas, and we've come a long way in reactor safety since the 1980s. (But to my mind, it's all a very good argument for natural energy sources: solar, wind, geothermal, etc.)
Yes! I totally agree. My husband and I are actually looking at taking our farm off the energy grid as far as possible. There are government grants available (or used to be, anyway - we'll see what the latest budget iterations look like) for households wanting to connect to private wind generators here (cute little windmills!) and I am hoping we'll be approved sometime in the not-too-distant future. The initial cost of installation is expensive, but I like the idea of providing as much of our own power as possible, and doing it without hurting the environment. We already have a geothermal heat pump which saves us hundreds of dollars in heating and cooling costs.
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Date: 2011-03-15 08:10 pm (UTC)Yes! I totally agree. My husband and I are actually looking at taking our farm off the energy grid as far as possible. There are government grants available (or used to be, anyway - we'll see what the latest budget iterations look like) for households wanting to connect to private wind generators here (cute little windmills!) and I am hoping we'll be approved sometime in the not-too-distant future. The initial cost of installation is expensive, but I like the idea of providing as much of our own power as possible, and doing it without hurting the environment. We already have a geothermal heat pump which saves us hundreds of dollars in heating and cooling costs.