Dear Friends
As the economics of electricity generation hit the iceberg of reality, there are going to be more and more ships of hope sinking in the sea of unviability. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/31/feed-in-tariff-cuts-indust ry This opens new opportunities for the generation of electricity from domestic heating appliances like space heating stoves and water heaters. It is particularly relevant to stove developers working in cold regions where there is a heat source running for much of the time. Water heating at night, even in warm countries, is an opportunity to run lights or charge batteries for lights and cell phones all year. Given the enormous cost of wind installations in the UK (and the subsidies that go with them) and the 6% output (6% of rated capacity) it wont be long before they too see the economic axe falling. Spain has already stopped funding wind machines, I believe. The development of extremely efficient and cost-effective lighting solutions is leading the way for stoves to become the power sources of home, once again in many countries, certainly for more than ½ of humanity. Regards Crispin
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