I'm in the unusual position of half-agreeing with LG. This is one of the more interesting effects of cheap and plentiful renewables - gas plants simply aren't used very much, but we still r… (View Post)

The pavement parking ban in parts of Scotland was instructive. A few days of fines and now you have almost universal conformity. Littering is almost impossible to enforce, hence the problem. Otoh, it… (View Post)

This might all become very relevant to me as the council are about to put some measures in place to prevent cars accessing our local path network. I'll keep an eye on just how tight the bollards… (View Post)

Wow - just back from a long run. The city is ALIVE. Literally thousands of people heading to the coast, cyclists, runners. Insects galore and the birds have gone quite mad, goldfinches fluttering all… (View Post)

Industrial electricity is 65% and 50% cheaper in Portugal and Spain, respectively, than the UK. (View Post)