subject: An Example Of Sustainable Development [print this page] As the rest of the world jumps onto the sustainable development band wagon, Finland has taken the Scandinavian model to the next level. They are using Generaattori for small scale industries as well as the public sector. The national grid for Finland is quite formidable but the diesel generators have a role to play in terms of providing alternatives. If you are going to get alternatives it is important that they are rooted within the sustainable development model.
Of course it is unrealistic to expect that we can completely eliminate income disparities in the world. Even the cruel machine of communism failed that area. However we can create minimum standards that ensure that we are all moving in the same direction. If diesel generators are good for Finland then they can also be good for the rest of the world. The environmental agencies have to be given credit for raising awareness about power generation solutions but at the same time they are fighting political opposition.
Compared to some parts of the developing world, Finland is quite advanced. In fact even Europe might struggle to get a comprehensive settlement that mirrors that steps that have been taken by Finland. This progress can act as a working model for new governments that aim to improve both the outlook and the specialist skills that go with such responsibilities.
You can attend all the Kiyoto summits in the world but if you do not have practical measures to address the issues then you are simply adding to the carbon footprint of the diplomats. That is why the climate change protestors might want to look at the Finnish model as the template for the rest of the world.
Sales figures for the diesel generators might not be as high as small wind turbines. This is an issue of costs as well as of perception. It is not easy to persuade the average member of the public that diesel is a clean fuel. It has been associated with some of the most wasteful cars in the history of mechanization. Nevertheless the reality is that diesel can be a great fuel as seen by the growth of the car industry on this model. In order to increase the sales, it will be important that Finnish people are very clear about the reasons for buying the diesel generators. They have a good national grid of power sources so this facility is just supplementary or complementary to the provision that is already in place. For example they might use them to charge batteries or gain greater connection lists. In the domestic arena they could be used for heating or pumping water.
There is no doubt that the chief beneficiary of the diesel generators in Finland will be the manufacturing sector. These organizations typically have very significant fuel needs that may be beyond the capacity of the national grid. It is important that they are given supplementary support in order to secure the different elements of the process. It is within their means but they have to also consider the cost implications of the work that they are doing in terms of production capacity.
