Yes, ISTR that Dinorwig can go from 0 to full output in a matter of seconds, but obviously can't keep it up for long. Ideal for those kettle moments during ad breaks in popular programmes, i.e. peak … (View Post)

Not much chance of that when we have loons newly appointed to the cabinet who were still denying the existence of global warming as recently as 2012! How are people who are already struggling to come… (View Post)

Expanding solar capacity would be a good move. The sun tends to shine when it's not windy, so a good complement to wind power in the UK. (View Post)

It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that Germany is coal-powered. Last year, coal provided 23.4% of Germany's electricity - still too much, but now exceeded by wind generation (23.5%). (View Post)

Well unless we actually get on and develop replacements for fossil fuels pronto, the current economic disruption will seem a very mild inconvenience in comparison to the chaos to come. (View Post)