I DO NOT believe that the Green movement is bankrupting Europe, as your headline suggests (Viewpoints, October 3). Countless innovations and technology spin-offs have resulted from concerns about fossil fuels.

This explosion of creativity is a good thing.

I am concerned that there is a predicted energy supply deficit of 50 per cent and this is what needs addressing.

There is no doubt that mankind is leaving a pernicious footprint on our beautiful blue planet.

Instead of blowing up power stations, more investment is needed in green transport such as non-polluting electric cars.

The county will need to convert all its street lights to run on solar energy and perhaps the swimming pools also.

Many household gadgets will need to be redesigned to run on solar power.

This will encourage innovation in product design.

I believe that, in the long run, we will adapt to this great paradigm shift, ie the decarbonisation of our energy supply.

We must, however, not allow the widespread burning of coal or wood in fireplaces to occur if there are interim power cuts. This will negate the whole point of getting rid of coal power stations.

I feel it is too soon to blow up Didcot next year.

We should proceed more slowly and gradually embrace the new low carbon technologies.

SUSAN THOMAS, Magdalen Road, Oxford