Energy, the environment & climate change.

[bugsyblue]

Campaigners react to Farage’s anti net zero campaign

Right-wing commentator’s latest plans getting short shrift as fossil fuel markets reel after Ukraine invasion

www.independent.co.uk

Nigel Farage’s hard-right faction won Brexit. Now net zero is in its sights | John Harris

A small group of rightwing MPs are using questions about living costs to undermine climate action, says Guardian columnist John Harris

www.theguardian.com

The switch to secure, green energy must bring voters in from the cold

The invasion of Ukraine has exposed the west’s craven dependence on tyrannical regimes to power our economies

www.ft.com

There really isn’t a more horrible Brit is there

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

A quote from the bbc website report on climate clubs.

Mr Harman-Turner, who lives in Brockley in south-east London, said he believed football clubs could help lead the way in making fans aware of the issues around climate change, and get them involved in innovative ways.
"Manchester City have been collecting rainwater on the stadium roof and they're turning it into a matchday beer - that's the sort of thing that feels really interesting, and really powerful, as this subject matter can quite often be quite dry," he said.

Well done City.

 

[KS55]

I have a background in aircraft electrical/avionics/electronics, but I have also done some work related Environmental Protection type stuff.

Personally, I think a lot of the early take up 'green' energy companies are using it to secure future profits and not necessarily thinking about the environment. A work colleague (electrical engineer) who had PV's fitted to his roof a number of years ago now devised a way of maximising the output from his panels by applying a trickle flow of water across the panel to keep them cool and increase their efficiency (using a modified greenhouse automatic watering system). He managed to get a 30% increase in output over about 6 months, which he was feeding back to the grid. Out of the blue he got a knock on the door from his supplier, and and was told in no uncertain terms to pack it in or they'd be forced to disconnect the panels.

Why?

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Why?

They claimed breach of contract. Something in the small print about non-specified modifications.

I suspect it was money related.

 

[Magicpole]

For most of my life I have loved watching David Attenborough. Love the man. These last ten years I always feel a sense of sadness as he tells how another species is on its arse. I don’t watch them as much. I have three grandkids and I worry what will they have to put up with because the power did fuck all?

I just hope we see saving the planet as the biggest economic, as well as ecological win and not too expensive. It’s like being on the Titanic as it was going down and worrying if you left the gas on at home. Priorities.