Climate Change

[Lirefighter]

I'm all for lots more nuclear power. But I was looking at short term energy security if Trump throws another wobbly.

That is, or should I say, has been our problem.
Every decision made is focused on the short term benefits, never the big picture.
We need a Trump.

 

[JohnD]

Quite a lot of electricity is generated from gas
(The red line)

the more we get from wind (blue line), the less gas we need.

 

[MNW67]

That is, or should I say, has been our problem.
Every decision made is focused on the short term benefits, never the big picture.

Also, any major construction project seems to cost so much more in the UK.

 

[mitch66]

Plenty of wind spinning our generators today.

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That's good news. Every little helps.

 

[Lirefighter]

Also, any major construction project seems to cost so much more in the UK.

Do you know why that is?

 

[MNW67]

Do you know why that is?

Multiple reasons.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

But we have so much wind generation now, apparently.
Who's idea was it to link it to gas prices?

That's because the generation has to be via burning gas, when the wind don't blow, or blows too much.

 

[Lirefighter]

That's because the generation has to be via burning gas, when the wind don't blow, or blows too much.

So we're kind of paying for everything twice?

 

[Lirefighter]

Multiple reasons.

Do it!
Goooooo onnnn.
Its killing you

 

[MNW67]

Do it!
Goooooo onnnn.
Its killing you

I've sworn not to.

But my guess would be that it is due to communists, trans rights and bolshie women with blue hair.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Do you ever contribute to this thread or are you here to be a grumpy old man?

I'm not old, however I'm getting ever older. The longer you're on the planet, the more jaded you can become on some subjects. Why? Because in past decades we've heard the same messages but maybe delivered with different words, slogans etc.

People have been told for centuries 'the end is nigh!'

MMmmm, funny how we're all still here

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Saw the multimillionaire aging actress Jane Fonda being interviewed. Lecturing us minions that we 'need to act now!' to save the planet. Why don't you do your bit old Janey and downsize from your mansion/s to a modern, small apartment. That would be a good start.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Saw the multimillionaire aging actress Jane Fonda being interviewed. Lecturing us minions that we 'need to act now!' to save the planet. Why don't you do your bit old Janey and downsize from your mansion/s to a modern, small apartment. That would be a good start.

The issue is, that they want everyone else to make up for their conspicuous consumption, to compensate.

 

[IT Minion]

Only contribute occasionally, because I only dip into it occasionally. Unlike you and your little friends, I am not obsessed by it, or defending my opinion. My opinion, is good enough to convince me, that really is what matters.

Contribute is vastly overstating your posts.

 

[IT Minion]

Is intellectual honesty like when you're caught out?

It's when you admit that you can't back up your claims when you make a mistake yes. I have no way to prove that a decent proportion of UK wind turbine blades are made locally.