Tag Archives: sustainable energy

Peak power delivery to the UK

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Clive Best

These graphs monitor the long term contribution from different fuels to the daily peak energy needs of the UK. The monitoring started in mid August 2013. There are  huge subsidies being paid by consumers to  wind power companies and landowners, … Continue reading →

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Beware which way the wind blows.

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Clive Best

Total UK electricity power demands are made available by the National Grid. A Live control panel can be seen here. These figures are a real eye opener and should be made compulsory reading by lobbyists and politicians. They highlight how … Continue reading →

Posted in AGW, Climate Change, Energy, Physics, Science, Technology, wind farms | Tagged , | 6 Comments

UK Energy Policy

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Clive Best

In 1960, all houses in London and across the UK were still heated by coal fires. I was starting primary school then  but well remember the coal lorries delivering  a few Cwt of coal for open fires to each house. … Continue reading →

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