Luke_Ashley
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That`s a great reply for a mad man lol. That`s another part to my campaigning. We must do our best to get properly informed about the dangers surrounding shale gas exploitation while at the same time promote cleaner, safer, cheaper and sustainable energy sources.
It`s a very complex issue though. As with most energy sources, there are the down sides. Many are against onshore wind farms due to the visual impact or because these farms do not actually produce enough electricity. But I feel that given the choice, those who object would much prefer a few wind turbines than a nuclear power station or drilling rigs right next door to them. Wind farms alone are not the answer to our energy problems, as you say, combined with solar, wave and tide along with making our homes more energy efficient and better insulated, not to mention cutting back on all the energy that is wasted between the power stations and the consumer due to voltage loss along the power lines, each and every one of us has a duty in reducing energy demand. Local councils can also play a big part in reducing demand. Street lighting, heating of schools and hospitals etc set too high for example. The list is endless as to how we can reduce our energy demands and surely this is the direction we should be heading in instead of adding to the demands and going along with the current trends set by Government and the energy giants. Drill down and burn it up like there is no tomorrow. Centrica, who own BP (which is back in profit despite the ongoing destruction caused by the Gulf disaster) , makes £1.9 million per day. And as everyone is also aware, energy suppliers have put the bills up recently forcing even MORE people into fuel poverty. All the more reason to oppose fracking and shale gas exploitation. These frackers will not bring the prices back down again, they will just increase their profits to produce new ways for future generations to be trapped within their machinations. (if that`s the right word and in the right context, i never know how to properly use that word but wish it never existed.)
So while we need to oppose these gold digging, profit making thugs who don`t give a shit about anything or anyone else but making money, we also have to promote other ways of saving and producing energy.Fracking Hell: The Untold Story
