Scotland 100% Renewable, Almost

**blackpowder** · Jan 26, 2020, 12:13

See, I don't care what happens in Scotland.

**Herc** · Jan 26, 2020, 12:26

Change title of this forum to earth muffin propaganda.....

**Robertbarlage** · Jan 26, 2020, 12:28

They use 45% nuclear

**blackpowder** · Jan 26, 2020, 12:45

A nation the size of NB plops a wind farm into stormy seas and runs one extension cord.
Commendable of course.

**Goodtime** · Jan 26, 2020, 12:49

Who cares?

**sk_wheatking** · Jan 26, 2020, 13:14

If the glove fits you must acquit!

Or is it if it doesnt fit?
Anyway who cares.

**tmyrfield** · Jan 26, 2020, 16:57

the article in the closing paragraphs says that 2 gas fired power plants are being built....I guess this what they mean by "almost"

and besides...

https://michaelroberts4004.wordpress.com/2020/01/22/more-than-13-9-million-trees-felled-in-scotland-for-wind-development-2000-2019/ https://michaelroberts4004.wordpress.com/2020/01/22/more-than-13-9-million-trees-felled-in-scotland-for-wind-development-2000-2019/

**grassfarmer** · Jan 26, 2020, 18:21

Just to give you some context.

Scotland may only be the size of New Brunswick but it's population is roughly equal to Alberta and Sask combined. They generated enough electricity from wind in the first quarter of 2019 to power the nations households twice over - apparently wind power does work after all!

Nuclear may have produced around 42% of their power in 2016 but they now only have one nuclear plant still operational. Problem is they are old and in poor repair - some already permanently decommissioned, some sidelined until they can pass safety inspections. I don't think nuclear will play a big role going forward - the ruling SNP will not allow any new plants to be built and they can produce power cheaper by other means anyway.

The tree cutting for windfarms distraction was hilarious - They may have felled just over 1000 acres a year to allow windfarms but they are planting over 24,000 acres a year. Lots of good hill sheep farms being lost to trees. 5% of the country was treed in 1919 but that's risen to over 18% now (3.2 million acres treed) - so they are not going to run out of trees any time soon.

Was really noticeable on my visit back there last fall - renewable energy has really caught on, especially on farms. Between wind and biodigesters it's bringing real wealth to the ag economy. I'm told the new builds are all viable without subsidy so what's not to like?

**jazz** · Jan 26, 2020, 19:30

Originally posted by grassfarmer View Post

Just to give you some context.

Scotland may only be the size of New Brunswick but it's population is roughly equal to Alberta and Sask combined. They generated enough electricity from wind in the first quarter of 2019 to power the nations households twice over - apparently wind power does work after all

Yes let's dive in deep on this propaganda.

Any -40 stuff in Scotland. I would bet not since the kilt was invented there. What's the distance between the population. Sask power services a population density of just one or two people per square mile.
Scotland ever get a snow storm that covers homes or just about takes down the grid like in Ab last month.

Does any body have any idea how much more energy is required to power a society that lives half the year in -20 temps vs one that rarely sees a frosty day? Scotland would be like comparing Victories bc to Saskatoon.

See what happened with Germany's renewables. Similar climates. Total failure. Their emissions sky rocketing.

Scotland 100% Renewable, Almost