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The Vote On Elon Musk's Bonus - No Winning Options For The Shareholders.
Some thoughts on the upcoming vote on Elon Musk's self-enrichment package.
May 16
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April 2024
Cheap, clean energy for the UK and new houses too, why not?
Utility scale solar power occupies a lot of land that could be used to better purpose. Nuclear power can free up that land and solve the energy crisis…
Apr 19
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The Cost of Electricity in the UK's Net Zero Scenario
Politicians are trying to convince the UK consumer that Net Zero will save them money, but nowhere do they provide an estimate of the real costs. I have…
Apr 11
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March 2024
It is time to tell the truth about the cost of renewables.
The UKs energy transition is in disarray. Offshore wind, the mainstay of the plan, will cost almost 3 times as much as expected. A review is urgently…
Mar 19
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February 2024
The battle of the greens
Is it better to design a zero emission power system based on 37 years of weather data, or on one year?
Feb 29
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January 2024
The Energy Storage Conundrum
The purpose of storage is to fill and empty to balance supply with demand. But what if the supply falls short when the storage is empty?
Jan 23
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December 2023
Wind, Solar and Storage Will Take Too Long To Build
Antinuclear activists often claim that nuclear power takes too long to build, but in reality it will take much longer to build wind, solar and the…
Dec 23, 2023
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October 2023
The Cheap Wind Energy Echo Chamber
Policies for decarbonization of the UK electrical grid have been built around forecasts of cheap off-shore wind power, but those forecasts are clearly…
Oct 11, 2023
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We Have To Stop Kidding Ourselves About The True Cost Of Renewables
There is a feedback loop among wind energy proponents in which estimates that are more wishful thinking than reality are used in studies, spreading…
Oct 1, 2023
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September 2023
Heat Pumps - Good, Bad or Ugly?
Heat pumps can reduce energy use or heating by as much as 80%, but they place a huge peak load on the electrical grid which may be hard to accommodate…
Sep 12, 2023
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Wind And Solar Are Cheap - Until You Check The Numbers
Beware of claims that wind and solar are a cheap route to cleaning up our energy supply, some of the published studies don't stand up to close scrutiny.
Sep 5, 2023
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June 2023
The Fantasy of Free Electricity From Surplus Wind Power
Using surplus wind energy to produce hydrogen seems like a simple, cheap way to decarbonize, but in reality it is not viable without massive subsidies…
Jun 11, 2023
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