Thai environment, energy, safety issues

Solar Power

By Anonymous, Created on: 29/03/2005, Last updated on: 31/03/2015

» I dont understand why Thailand is not using the sun which is there 365 days/year. Can anybody tell me ? I am in the process of building a house but when it comes to solar energy i might have to import myself to only then be confronted with a high import tax on such products. And that while closing...

• Anonymous commented : Tom I'm not a scientist but I can tell you certainty that the technology we have today will enable each house here to have solar hot water. My first apartment in BKK didn't have hot water either but I'll guarantee you that in winter here (Sydney) only the very hardiest individual would take a cold shower! Tom, I have no axe to grind here and I'm certainly not trying to champion one technology over another. However, what's clear to me is that we need to get real about both global warming and the fact that oil supply is only ever going to diminish in future. To me, these are the biggest problems we face and should be accorded governmental priority accordingly. For a variety of reasons I don't see that happening. Maybe we need to wait until our reefs are bleached, Cane Toads hop around Martin Place like they do already in Brisbane, and fuel has reached $200/barrel for the penny to drop! What a shame. Kind regards David

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