Tag: Ed Milliband

Britain’s £150 billion grid rebuild is being sold as the price of cheap, clean power. The more useful question is whether the country is paying to lock in an expensive, weather-dependent system after already shutting the firm plants that used to keep prices and industry competitive.

Clark Savage62

The National Energy System Operator’s figures put transmission investment at about £64 billion through 2030 and another £89 billion after that—more than £150 billion in all. The Guardian’s mapping of official recommendations points to well over 4,000 miles of new power lines by 2041, plus subsea cables and converter stations to move Scottish and offshore […]

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Britain Doubles Down on Wind by Moving to Floating Wind Farms for More Expensive Energy

Clark Savage70

Britain is running out of shallow waters suitable for fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines and is now pivoting aggressively to floating wind farms in deeper seas around Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall. According to recent reporting, the government aims for roughly 3,000 new floating turbines over the next 10–15 years (about 500 by 2030), adding around 30 […]

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Net Zero and Power Problems

Clark Savage78

David Blackmon, Dr. Tammy Nemeth and Stu Turley have way too much fun today. 1. Canadian Pipeline Proposals The hosts discuss two major pipeline initiatives: Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion: A third pipeline is being added to the existing route with government and private partnerships, including undisclosed Indigenous partners. It’s facing environmental litigation over port dredging. […]

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