Re:Lets go electric (Score 1)

I recently read an independent report commisioned by Greenpeace in the UK regarding the potentional for off shore wind power around the UK coast. After making some energy calculations, I found that there is enough potential wind power around the UK shores to power the whole country's electricity supply AND more than enough left over to power the same number of electric cars as there are heat engine cars in the UK. Likewise, in hotter climates, solar energy is in abundence. Greece for example purchases electricity from Bulgaria, despite having masses of available energy from the sun. Indeed, most of the water heating in homes is now accomplished by solar technology. Of course, as has been mentioned before, the only problem is battery technology. However, this is progressing.