A Short Poem on Climate Change in the run up to Christmas, 2009 I fly abroad – the speed of sound; That’s the way to cover ground Why holiday here when you can go Around the world, for sun and snow I must have two mobile phones I’ve two ears, to hear their tones; The latest gadgets so amuse me Energy to make them ? – don’t confuse me ! I gave the future not a glance, And ras... »
I am an environmental economist not an engineer so I am not qualified to have any views about the technicalities of nuclear generation, but I would like to know if there are any convincing answers to three questions that seem to me to be highly relevant to the public interest. »
The potential electricity available from British offshore wind, using current technology including the Norwegian floating turbines, is about 2TWe. This is equivalent to 50 times current British electricity consumption, and 8 times current total energy demand (electricity, heat, transport) »
Paul McClory claimed: > The hugely expensive side shows of wind, solar, biomass and other > renewables, will contribute no significant reductions of CO2 for another 30 > years or so – if then Last year 27GW of new wind came online, as did about 5.5GW of new PV, 21GWth of new solar-thermal, 2GW of new biomass [1]. Whereas total nuclear production *dropped* from 2608 to 2601 TWh [2]. ... »
Comments from Chris Hodrien on “Peak Coal” article – R Heinberg 21may07 (Energy Bulletin- Online Opinion.com Fred et al, I guess that this paper, reporting both the key recent ‘maverick’ studies downgrading coal reserves estimates (up to 5/07), has been a critical input in forming your views on likely future coal reserves. I happened to come across an old printed copy of it... »
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Dear Hugh Thanks for this. My own view is that relatively low oil prices, which set the bench mark for all other primary energy sources, was the reason why the world economy was able to expand so fast. Energy prices work their way through to all other prices including salaries. and these then work back onto energy prices.When oil prices increased, this wrecked the whole economic system. »
Great article on the present complete inability of economists and politicians to see what is actually going on: See full thing at: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8817&page=1 It is fascinating to watch the behaviour of our political and business leaders as they attempt to cope with the world’s deepening financial crisis. It is becoming clear that they don’t have... »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nuclear_power My numbers are not wrong, the IEA (and EIA) numbers are wrong, because they multiply them by 3. and they say so. Any property of apples and oranges can be compared, such as color, mass, size, shape, and oh yes calorie content, or energy. As much as 90% of the total energy we use is wasted, but there is no excuse for not using correct mathematics i... »
Dear Editor, Is today’s front page story another attempt by the Government to tax us more ? UK homeowners (with or without meters) already pay more for water than Continentals. UK water use if wasteful. About 90% of domestic water flushes toilets and washes; ourselves, clothes and dishes. Fortunately the washing machine makers have reduced their water consumption. This leaves the loo. Why do... »
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