This is illustrated
in Table 1, which, for five forms of renewable
energy, distinguishes between macro, meso, micro
and pico sizes of implementation. This ‘hypersizeability’
is a distinctive characteristic of renewable
energy hardwares not as readily realised by other
energy technologies; commonplace nuclear reactors
remain a fantasy of the 1950s. Each of these hardwares,
when implemented at different sizes, has
different relational qualities of physical presence,
connection to other physical infrastructure (buildings
in particular), degrees of mobility and potential
for environmental impact and disturbance