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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (4264)	6/7/2006 9:00:07 AM
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Greenpeace gives answers to UK energy crisisBack to Environment Greenpeace Woking Borough Council's success in slashing its own CO2 emissions by 77% is highlighted in a new short film. 'What are we waiting for?' has been launched by Greenpeace and answers the crucial energy questions that the UK faces. The film was launched by Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project, who said: "This film is guaranteed to make even Tony Blair think again". 'What are we waiting for?' was made by BAFTA award winning Memory Box Films and takes the viewer on a visual tour of some of the world's state of the art decentralised energy projects. Shot in Europe at the beginning of 2006, the film shows working examples of decentralised energy provision, in countries such as Denmark where over 50% of electricity supplies are from decentralised sources and The Netherlands where the figure is 40%. Current centralised methods of energy production in the UK are hugely inefficient. UK power stations squander two thirds of the energy generated; wasted in the form of heat in the cooling towers or in long distance power lines. In contrast, decentralised energy, where generation is close to demand allows both heat and electricity to be harnessed, and is vastly more efficient. Decentralised energy offers a system that is cheaper, less polluting and reduces the UK's reliance on gas. It negates any need for new nuclear power stations. Greenpeace's Executive Director Stephen Tindale said: "This film points the way to a secure, clean and safe solution to the current UK energy crisis. It shows the successful reality of an energy supply structure that can deliver the nearest thing we've got to an energy silver bullet; namely major CO2 reductions, a secure energy supply plus lower costs. Decentralised energy is the only sane energy choice for the UK right now." "This film nails the lie that Tony Blair is telling us about the need for 'hard choices' on nuclear power. The choice isn't hard, it's just common sense: decentralised energy is cheaper, cleaner and more secure; we don't need nuclear power." 24dash.com