Of course we didn't , Lord Vernon of Monmouth. Where a ginormous profit is immediately visible, things get done quickly. 'Consultancy fees' and 'loans' are the WD40 of those little sticky patches like awkward 'outdated' regulations and over zealous planning officials. After all, we do have one of the best democracies money can buy.clv101 wrote:
Planning laws should certainly be changed though - we never had this kind of trouble building all the mobile phone masts!
If you could come up with a crafty scheme to convert the concept of windmills into a large potential pile of National Family Silver, money would be attracted like flies to a fresh cowpat, laws would be changed as neccessary, and it would all happen toute suite. Gordon Brown would then sell it all off to the highest bidders.
A convincing case for the huge future profitablity of renewable energy is what is mainly required, and that partly involves, I'd say, a black propaganda job against gas and coal aimed at the major sources of capital, not the general public. They have to be convinced that in the medium and long term both those are going to be losers.