The truth here is painfully simple. Europe’s renewable dream relies on natural gas, coal, and nuclear. Without these, the entire system is a non-starter. Dunkelflaute is just the latest chapter…
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Swingeing tariffs on Chinese EV makers threaten to wipe out Europe’s legacy companies
Few industries are as susceptible to the shifting sands of international policy on trade and protectionism as the automotive sector. And never more so than now with the transition to…
The battle over net zero has only just begun
Governments in the UK and across Europe face a mighty industrial battle over the coming years to push through net zero policies, in the teeth of trade union and popular…
Britain spending record £250m a month on electricity imports
Some 20pc of the grid’s power needs were met through interconnectors with neighbouring countries during the second quarter of this year, according to energy company Drax.
Britain is Leading the World on Net Zero, But No One is Following
…leaving Britain alone in committing green suicide, says Jeremy Warner in the Telegraph.
EVs: The Reckoning Begins
They wanted combustion engine cars out but forgot that these cars bring in billions in tax income. They wanted a fully electrified transport but forgot it wouldn’t bring in money…
February 1779–Exceptionally Warm
As noted previously, February 1779 was actually warmer than last month in Central England. It is also worth noting that there is no identifiable trend or pattern in the distribution…
Britain’s e-bus ticking timebomb: How nearly TWO THOUSAND electric buses worth £800m face urgent recall over fears they could see burst into flames
At present, there is no permanent solution to prevent future fires. Instead, operators using the high-tech buses are warned to ‘switch off the Hipsacold HVAC system when the vehicle is…
Watch Out For Hoopoes!
From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT Guest Post by Ian Magness https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13101877/An-exotic-bird-emits-smell-rotting-meat-soon-Britain-climate-change.html Now, as anyone who has ever seen one (and they are pretty common around the Mediterranean)…
Markers Along the Road to The Death of Net Zero
Net zero may be dying, but so are the economies of the UK and Germany. I just hope that the U.S. can be rescued in time.
Climate chiefs admitted net zero plan based on insufficient data, leading physicist says
…only “looked at a single year” of data showing the number of windy days in a year when it made pronouncements on the extent to which the UK could rely…
Status Report From Another Would Be “Climate Leader,” The UK
The rest of the world is getting a good laugh at Britain’s expense. As Darwall states, “The metric of leadership success is followship.” By that metric, as well as every…
New Report Highlights Green Failure in Europe and Warns America
Despite the perils of ‘green’ energy dependence shown throughout Europe, the eco-left continues to double down on ridding America of traditional energy sources. Supporting those efforts are ideologue billionaires, who…
Net Zero Electricity Fantasies to Cost British Consumers £100 Billion Over Next Six Years
Net Zero electricity taxes and levies are set to cost British consumers almost £100 billion over the next six years, according to the latest official figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility…
Govt To Pay £350 For EV Chargers in Flats!!
I assume they expect you to stick your car in the lift and push it into your kitchen to charge up.
Germany – UK – France Weather-Dependent “Renewables” 2022 : 2023
This damage to the performance of power generation in Western Nations is made in the context that most of the world including China, India and other rapidly growing Nations have…
Coal To the Rescue in Britain as Solar Panels Also Work Too Poorly in The Summertime
Great Britain is finding out that going without coal power is a lot easier said than done.
The Nanny State Strikes Again: 30C Heat Health Alert?
Let’s not let a bit of warm weather – or alarmist media – disrupt our enjoyment of a beautiful summer weekend.
The Green Agenda Will Lead to Civil War
If the civil war is not yet apparent, it is because its battle fronts are not barricades, but remote agencies and lofty courts and financial markets.