Tag Archives: Coal

A 3 year study of UK Power Generation

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Clive Best

Electrical power generation is critical for modern life. If your house draws too much current then the fuse will blow. Exactly the same logic applies for the whole UK each day to meet peak energy demand. Without power for  the  water supply, sewage treatment , transport, … Continue reading →

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Coal -The hard facts

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Clive Best

It really is time  to wake  up to the reality of increasing coal consumption and carbon emissions. This  was recently addressed by  Maria van der Hoeven of the IEA who gave a speech to launch the “Medium Term Coal Market … Continue reading →

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