Category Archives: politics

Why unconventional fossil fuels are no Panacea

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Mention “peak oil” to many people these days, particularly those on the political right and they’ll generally respond by suggesting that this was “solved” by Shale Gas and Shale Oil. Such notions are largely driven by the constant optimistic hype … Continue reading →

Posted in clean energy, climate change, economics, efficiency, energy, fossil fuels, Global warming denial, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, Shale oil, subsidy, sustainability, sustainable, Tar Sands | 5 Comments

Nevermind Germany, Portugal achieves 70% via renewables!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

I am frequently told by the nay sayers that getting any more than a tiny fraction of the UK’s energy from renewables is impossible (here’s one typical example of Fox News style research). They’ll present elaborate reports that attempt to … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Realities bite

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

I came across an interesting article today about the negotiations between EDF energy and the government as regards the proposed two new reactors at Hinckley Point. Predictably a major stumbling block is the defacto subsidy that EDF are demanding for … Continue reading →

Posted in budget deficit, clean energy, climate change, economics, energy, France, nuclear, politics, power, renewables, subsidy, sustainability, sustainable | 3 Comments

Cumbria Waste Dump Falters

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Been very busy at work the last few weeks, preventing me from updating this blog. One of the big energy related stories of the last few weeks was the collapse of the Government’s planned UK nuclear waste repository in Cumbria … Continue reading →

Posted in clean energy, climate change, energy, future, LFTR, nuclear, politics, power, renewables, sustainability, sustainable, thorium, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Denying Plastic

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

I made a comment a couple of weeks back on this libertarian site. The post in question was discussing the newly introduced plastic shopping bag tax in Wales and generally the author was trying to claim how it was such a bad idea … Continue reading →

Posted in efficiency, energy, fossil fuels, Global warming denial, peak oil, politics, sustainability, sustainable | 2 Comments

Why do people deny climate change?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

As the new year starts we can reflect on a fairly “interesting times” sort of a year when it comes to weather. Both sides of the Atlantic have seen extremes of weather, with a prolonged drought in the Mid western … Continue reading →

Posted in clean energy, climate change, economics, efficiency, energy, fossil fuels, Global warming denial, LFTR, nuclear, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, sustainability, sustainable, thorium | 4 Comments

Climate Talks in Doha, could “damage aid” be the kick the world needs?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

I didn’t even bother to try and follow the goings on at the Doha climate talks, as I assumed business as usual. In other words talks that go nowhere and the usual beach front ironic protests from Green groups. Indeed … Continue reading →

Posted in budget deficit, clean energy, climate change, economics, energy, fossil fuels, future, Global warming denial, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, sustainability | 2 Comments

How the “greenest government ever” has conspired with global warming deniers to produce a 2nd dash for Gas

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Been mega busy at work, which prevented me from updating this blog. And what a story I missed! A story that was strangely absent from much of the mainstream media. You may recall all those stories a few weeks ago … Continue reading →

Posted in clean energy, climate change, economics, efficiency, energy, fossil fuels, Global warming denial, Japan, nuclear, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, Shale Gas, subsidy, sustainability | 4 Comments

Storm over the Atlantic

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

This is a reprint of a post on my personal blog, which I thought i’d update and share here. I’ve purposely avoided commenting on the impending election in the US. This is largely because, as I’ve previously discussed, a combination … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, politics, sustainability, sustainable, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Another shotgun wedding for the UK nuclear lobby

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

I previously commented on the dire straits the UK’s plans for a new generation of reactors is in, due to the collapse of the Horizon deal earlier in the year. I also previously highlighted how it is unlikely any sane … Continue reading →

Posted in clean energy, climate change, economics, energy, Fukushima, Japan, nuclear, peak oil, politics, power, renewables, Shale Gas, subsidy, sustainability, sustainable, Uncategorized | 5 Comments