Category Archives: Energy

UK Power generation 2018-19

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Clive Best

Peak electricity demand in the UK occurs between 5-30pm to 6pm each weekday evening. I have been monitoring daily power generation on an hourly basis for several years. During 2018 extra wind capacity has been added to the grid and … Continue reading →

Posted in coal, Energy, nuclear, renewables, wind farms | Tagged , | 13 Comments

Denied

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Clive Best

I have just finished reading the book ‘Denied’ by Richard Black, the director of the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) and ex-BBC environment editor. It is well written and easy to read. He claims to demolish the climate “contrarian” … Continue reading →

Posted in AGW, Climate Change, climate science, Energy | Tagged , | 35 Comments

UK Power Generation 2017-18

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Clive Best

The balancing of energy supply with demand on the UK National Grid is performed by ELEXON and as a result they provide a live snapshot of the power generated to match that demand  by fuel type. I have been monitored … Continue reading →

Posted in Britain, Energy, Science | Tagged | 7 Comments