Comments on: Hayes fire station gets wind turbine http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/renewable-energy/2006/08/01/hayes-fire-station-gets-wind-turbine/ Raising Green Consciousness since 2002 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Simonm http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/renewable-energy/2006/08/01/hayes-fire-station-gets-wind-turbine/#comment-68428 Simonm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:14:16 +0000 http://ecostreet.com/blog/?p=223#comment-68428 Well done that fire station! Now I wonder what the cost of the planning application was and how long the turbine needs to run before that bit of legislation is paid back? Then there's the VAT, okay its only 5% on renewable energy equipment, but still an expense. Do we really need this serious disincentive? I thought the Government wanted to encourage renewable energy! Even so, its good to see a branch of a local authority actually making an effort like this, it might encourage others. Well done that fire station! Now I wonder what the cost of the planning application was and how long the turbine needs to run before that bit of legislation is paid back? Then there’s the VAT, okay its only 5% on renewable energy equipment, but still an expense.

Do we really need this serious disincentive? I thought the Government wanted to encourage renewable energy!

Even so, its good to see a branch of a local authority actually making an effort like this, it might encourage others.

]]> By: Little Yellow Frog » Wind-Powered Fire Station http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/renewable-energy/2006/08/01/hayes-fire-station-gets-wind-turbine/#comment-652 Little Yellow Frog » Wind-Powered Fire Station Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:36:10 +0000 http://ecostreet.com/blog/?p=223#comment-652 [...] Haynes Fire Station in West London have installed a wind turbine to supply about 8% of their electricity needs. [...] [...] Haynes Fire Station in West London have installed a wind turbine to supply about 8% of their electricity needs. [...]

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