http://transitionculture.org/2008/04/21/the-beginnings-of-transition-scilly/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://transitionculture.org/2008/04/21/the-beginnings-of-transition-scilly/comment-page-1/#comment-57709 Sue Parkinson Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:06:45 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2008/04/21/the-beginnings-of-transition-scilly/#comment-57709 <p>When I first visited the fabulous Scilly Isles around 15 years ago there was a wind turbine on St Marys, which revolved around the supporting pillar rather than on its side. It had very little visual impact, and it really made you think about energy use in such a remote place. The same is true of waste, on our most recent visit last summer we walked past the waste site (incinerator?) and this again makes you think about where waste goes, and how it is disposed of in such a cut-off community. Our camp site had good recycling facilities, which puts the area where I live (Herfordshire) to shame. I thought St Martins had a wind turbine? I know it's subjective, but to me wind generators and alternative energy generation generally are an incredibly powerful statement; I wish someone would build one in my back yard, I would be so proud to be standing up for the future!</p> When I first visited the fabulous Scilly Isles around 15 years ago there was a wind turbine on St Marys, which revolved around the supporting pillar rather than on its side. It had very little visual impact, and it really made you think about energy use in such a remote place. The same is true of waste, on our most recent visit last summer we walked past the waste site (incinerator?) and this again makes you think about where waste goes, and how it is disposed of in such a cut-off community. Our camp site had good recycling facilities, which puts the area where I live (Herfordshire) to shame. I thought St Martins had a wind turbine? I know it’s subjective, but to me wind generators and alternative energy generation generally are an incredibly powerful statement; I wish someone would build one in my back yard, I would be so proud to be standing up for the future!

]]> http://transitionculture.org/2008/04/21/the-beginnings-of-transition-scilly/comment-page-1/#comment-57185 Alexander Wostmann Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:19:56 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2008/04/21/the-beginnings-of-transition-scilly/#comment-57185 <p>We are all too used to the kind of rotating windmills that exist all over the world, but there are other kinds as well (see http://www.energy-age-wind.de/) that do not have the detrimental effect on the environment.</p> We are all too used to the kind of rotating windmills that exist all over the world, but there are other kinds as well (see http://www.energy-age-wind.de/) that do not have the detrimental effect on the environment.

]]> http://transitionculture.org/2008/04/21/the-beginnings-of-transition-scilly/comment-page-1/#comment-57182 Andy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:57:14 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2008/04/21/the-beginnings-of-transition-scilly/#comment-57182 <p>The windpower problem may just be one of appearances. If they had an old-fashioned-looking windmill it would become a tourist attraction, but inside they could put a generator.</p> The windpower problem may just be one of appearances. If they had an old-fashioned-looking windmill it would become a tourist attraction, but inside they could put a generator.

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