14 DAY TRIAL // A study conducted by scientists for WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) showed that UK might experience great changes in its environmental conduct. Researchers declared that, by 2030, 90% of the energy demand could be satisfied by alternative, renewable sources of energy. Power coming from the sun, wind and waves could work as safer and cheaper alternatives to nuclear energy presently obtained in power plants across the UK.
Investing in alternative forms of energy can also give a boost to the national economy, by creating hundreds of new jobs, while fighting with two of the world's worst enemies: the economical crisis and climate change.
“This report is inspiring, but also entirely realistic. It shows that a clean, renewable energy future really is within our grasp. Failure to commit to a high-renewables future would leave us facing the prospect of dangerous levels of climate change and high energy prices,” declared David Nussbaum, chief executive of WWF-UK.
Also, the government wants to play an active role in stimulating the homeowners to monitor their level of energy consumption. Knowing how much energy your household needs stops you from wasting power and preserves your monthly budget.
If so far the government didn't treat this matter with significant concern, things are about the change.
“The government could be doing a lot more to reduce unnecessary energy wastage,” affirmed Tim Yeo MP, the Conservative chairman of the committee.
All the measures implied by the government need time to cope with the present infrastructure. The market of alternative sources of energy will gradually broaden its horizons, after it will reach a certain level of stability.
The government is keen on adopting new regulations which are likely to decrease the costs of implementation for renewable sources, and make this industry stand on its own feet, without the emerging need of a financial boost.
“Sufficient certainty that renewables will be a long term part of the energy system, well beyond the current 2020 cliff edge, is needed in order to allow the industry to mature and put renewables on a path of cost reduction that will steadily reduce and eliminate the need for support,” concluded Keith MacLean, SSE's policy and research director.
SSE is known for being one of the six most important energy providers all across the UK.