What are we waiting for?

Visit http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/efficiencity to find out all about decentralised energy.

Two thirds of all energy generated in the UK's nuclear, coal and gas fuelled power stations is lost as waste heat - that's enough heat to meet the whole of the UK's heating and hot water needs.

Greenpeace has launched a new short film, "What are we waiting for?" Made by BAFTA award-winning Memory Box Films and narrated by Clive Anderson, the film answers the crucial energy question facing the UK: how can we combat climate change and ensure energy security without nuclear power.

Visit http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/efficiencity for more.

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[notsodeadlydave]

I'm sure the big energy companies have plans to ensure we keep paying big bucks for inefficient power

[todioliver]

"lies lies lies" ???

What are you on about? if your going to say that an important video like this is just "lies", at least back it up if you want people to actually listen to what ure saying.

For the time being ill ignore you.

[Chorltonian]

It's depressing how old this video is. We still haven't made the appropriate moves.

This video is fantastic though, thank you very much!

[bryanmessina]

@Burningplasma Imagine an AI technological innovation throwing away of all the previous rules, perhaps in the blink of an eye, an exponential runaway beyond any hope of control. Developments that before were thought might only happen in "a million years" (if ever) happening within the next century.

[AminHi]

if solar panels and wind turbines could be designed in a way that would not be so inconsistent with the buildings design and architecture,possibly they would be more widely used.

[JonThm]

@Burningplasma Molecular nuclear fusion goes off in the seas from regular water at 3 C. Your beating heart also does it

[Burningplasma]

This is true, but the problem is in the configuration of the reactor. If you use (need) superconductor, then you need T=-270 C, and also the nuclear fusion give a lot of heat. The question is: Where I can put the water?

p.s

I'm a massive fan of nuclear fusion, I'm at University and I'm studying nuclear fusion. I'm sure that nuclear fusion is the way to resolve all of energy problems, but needs time...

[JonThm]

@Burningplasma Ns plasmas give out gamma waves, heat and produce C. Hot smokers give out energy, He and O, as they do MNF today. So exothermic!

[Burningplasma]

Only with Iter we (MAYBE) could achieve net power output. After that, obtain electricity from nuclear fusion need other 20-30 years, because you need to find a way to heat the weater! Really this is not the way to resolve climate warming before the 2050!

[JonThm]

@Burningplasma Nature fixed GW in 1995: As it was only ever ficiton from nuclear power.

[Burningplasma]

Maybe in the 2050...