The most recent movie by award-winning charity Cornwall Local weather Care, trying on the essential problem of Cornwall’s power future, is launching with a collection of public screenings from late April.
Energy to the Folks, introduced by Cornish surfer and geologist Lucy Cotton, explores the thrilling alternatives, large challenges and irritating issues going through us in our efforts to wean ourselves off fossil fuels.
With unbelievable sources of wind, solar, tides, geothermal warmth and significant minerals, Cornwall is in a novel place to drive the entire nation’s clear power revolution.
Nevertheless, the UK’s 100-year-old grid infrastructure means this potential can’t at present be harnessed – with new renewables tasks unable to get linked till 2036.
In the meantime, massive numbers of individuals throughout Cornwall live in badly insulated properties that they’ll’t afford to warmth on account of large power value rises brought on by our dependence on overseas fuel.
The movie covers a variety of fascinating tales, together with:
- an enormous floating offshore wind improvement deliberate off the north Cornish coast, which may in the end generate 30-40% of the whole nation’s electrical energy.
- a farmer who’s discovered a approach to mix meals manufacturing with photo voltaic panels.
- the hunt for inspiration in previous methods of producing power – from historically coppiced firewood to the potential of our deserted tin mines.
- the wonderful power potential of the rocks beneath our ft – now being delivered to the floor from deep geothermal wells drilled over 5km down in the direction of the Earth’s core.
Lucy, lead geologist for the Eden Geothermal website, mentioned
‘I used to be delighted to be part of ‘Energy to the Folks’. It actually showcases the breadth of renewable applied sciences obtainable to us in Cornwall and that the way forward for our power provide is not going to be ruled by one resolution. It highlights the significance of every useful resource, and within the case of geothermal, the important position it has to play in supplying warmth to properties, industries and companies.’
This essential movie shall be launching at a collection of cinema occasions round Cornwall and shall be proven over half-term on the Eden Challenge.
All screenings shall be attended by contributors from the movie and different native power trade specialists, who will participate in a panel dialogue afterwards and reply viewers questions.
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Half-term on the Eden Challenge
Screening tickets and dates
