Left in the dark
THE plans for renewables to displace a very high proportion of fossil fuels are frightening and may condemn Scotland to a new dark age.
A cursory glance at any utility bill will show that a kWh of electrical power is about four times the price of kWh of gas. As renewables are often over twice the price of other forms of electricity generation, Scottish Government plans could see power bills increase by a factor of ten by 2020. Unfortunately, the high cost of renewables is not compensated by any practical advantages. Gas, oil and coal can all be stored in large quantities to cope with peaks in demand. Large-scale electricity storage has been a pipe dream for 100 years.
PAUL SPARE
Davenham
Cheshire
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