But more to the point, are we honestly going to find anyone prepared to build another 23 GW in the next five years?
Tag: Ed Miliband
Carbon Capture A Waste Of Money, Says Octopus Boss
But Jackson did not seem to realise the irony when he commented that it was competition rather than subsidies that should be driving the UK’s energy transition. Does he not…
UK Worse Place in World to Put Solar Power
When everything is taken into account, there is no case for solar power.
IEA Coal Outlook Bad News For Miliband.
There still appears to be some naive puzzlement at the IES, that renewable energy is not replacing coal. They still have not worked out that countries like China and India…
Even the Guardian is Concerned about Miliband’s Renewable Energy Plans
“… The plans come as low wind and solar power generation forced Britain to rely heavily on burning gas and wood pellets. …”
How the Rush to Net Zero is Accelerating Britain’s Industrial Decline
Exactly where we are headed is therefore not clear. It’s also a moot point whether any government can survive enforcing a vision of the future with policies that seem destined…
Ed Miliband’s Heating Bill Fairy Tale: A Cautionary Comedy of Leftist Delusion
The NESO report doesn’t just poke holes in Miliband’s vision—it torpedoes it. So, let’s stop pretending this plan is anything other than what it is: a colossal joke at the…
Ed Miliband’s Plan for Zero Carbon Electricity by 2030 is a Damning Indictment of the Whole Net Zero Agenda
Many energy experts have long argued that a zero carbon grid simply is not possible at these timescales, because you cannot run a grid predominantly on intermittent renewable energy. It…
Ed Miliband’s Net Zero Department Given 22% More Cash to Waste on Green Energy Unicorns – and Other Budget Horrors
Although it is relatively thin gruel, there were some positive announcements about energy in the Budget Statement. First and foremost, the Chancellor chose to keep the temporary 5p per litre fuel…
The Cost Of Miliband’s Flywheels
It seems unlikely that flywheels would last more than a few years, certainly not without plenty of maintenance. Either way, the cost of flywheels would be considerable.
Floating Wind Farm Lost £30m Last Year
Kincardine produced 144 GWh last year, so the total cost equates to £562/MWh. They have a PPA in place which generated £13.3m at £92/MWh. On top of that ROC subsidies…
Ed Miliband faces growing legal threat over pylons roll-out
They claim that their countryside will be disproportionately affected by the rollout, which they say will scare off tourists and ruin farmland. As a result, all four have warned that…
Climate Obsessed Britain Closes the Last British Coal Plant
Unless there is another cold snap like January 2024?
Green Lawfare Is Destroying British Jobs
The green agenda has been sold to us on a false prospectus. As I pointed out last week, the viciousness with which it has been advanced has been epitomised by…
Ed Miliband considers scrapping planned nuclear plant
Plans to build a large nuclear power station in Wales are at risk of being scrapped as Ed Miliband seeks to accelerate Britain’s switch to a net zero electricity grid.
“Ed Miliband Is Speaking Nonsense!” | Julia Hartley-Brewer Slams UK’s New Offshore Wind
Britain is in line for nine new offshore wind farms after the Government’s latest renewables auction, but campaigners fear it may still fall short of clean power targets. The nine…
Wind turbines taller than skyscrapers to march across British countryside
OnPath, formerly known as Banks Renewables, was granted permission for 10 machines up to 823ft tall at New Cumnock in East Ayrshire, despite opposition from locals and the campaign group…
How the failure of carbon capture risks causing a net zero nightmare
Meanwhile Miliband’s plans to rely on carbon capture are in ruins
Future Energy Scenarios 2024
This new analysis drives a coach and horses through the demented Miliband’s plan to fully decarbonise the grid completely by 2030.
Miliband Orders Immediate Ban on New North Sea Oil
His decision to block the licences means that companies will have wasted millions of pounds on preparing their bids, with experts warning they are likely to take legal action as a…
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