Tipping points are everywhere. (View Post)

Yes, my step-daughter is a case in point. She's 23, a lovely girl, smart, attractive and sociable. She's had a series of boyfriends over the last few years, but always seems to end up dumped after ar… (View Post)

Whole new business models will no doubt emerge to take advantage of cheap electricity for most of the time in return for being prepared to shut down when supplies are tight. I'm sure demand managemen… (View Post)

Gas really needs to be the last resort though. We should only be burning gas when weather conditions are such that all other options - storage, demand management, etc - have reached their limit. Idea… (View Post)

Even the humble Leaf has pretty brisk acceleration. It's rather satisfying to quietly and smoothly slip in front of some kid vroom vrooming away in his ICE hatchback as you pull away from the lights.… (View Post)