Current Affairs Environmental Stuff

[Oddball]

Whale Population Grows Despite Attenborough Climate Scaremongering

Further cutting edge scare mongering was on display in last Sunday’s second episode of Sir David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet II.

dailysceptic.org

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Might be of interest

A deep dive into Bitcoin's environmental impact - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School

The debate about the environmental footprint of bitcoin mining has mainly revolved around electricity consumption. However, the issue of Bitcoin's environmental footprint is more nuanced and complex, which underscores the need for independent data to inform a evidence-based public debate.

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk

 

[Abertonian]

Fracking back on the table... this is going to be interesting, employing peoples fears for energy to prompt a sacrificing of the environment.

Put up more turbines, get some hydro going, and pay for it and own it via the tax payer. No point selling turbine fleets abroad because we're still over a barrel at their behest.

Unfortunately playing on people's fears is their MO, will be the same story as they rip up planning laws and destroy green space to 'turbo charge' the economy. All that is turbo charged is the dividend payment to shareholders. Sadly by the time most people notice they've already voted them back in after falling for a media sponsored confidence trick.

The point about owing the renewable tech is difficult because much like the oil and gas situation the government/crown estate are in it for the quick buck rather than play the long game beyond a parliamentary term. Cambridge did a study about 10 years ago or so that proposed that tidal resources in the Pentland Firth could provide a substantial proportion of Scotlands electricity needs. The kicker - only if a system was designed to maximise output as a collective effort over the watercourse. This doesn't sit well with the smash and grab licensing approach so a missed opportunity...

If Labour get in the green energy proposals from Keir are encouraging but he does appear to have wed himself to an unachievable target with 2030.

 

[orchard]

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Pro-growth and deregulation:​

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New licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea "good for the environment” insists UK climate minister Graham Stuart​

A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea is “good for the environment”, climate minister Graham Stuart has said.​

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No, not like this:​

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Ministers hope to ban solar projects from most English farms​

Exclusive: Environment minister seeks to expand definition of prime farmland in drive for productivity

The move would scupper most new solar farm developments in England. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA

Helena Horton Environment reporter

 

[Black Belt Jones]

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Pro-growth and deregulation:​

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New licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea "good for the environment” insists UK climate minister Graham Stuart​

A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea is “good for the environment”, climate minister Graham Stuart has said.​

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No, not like this:​

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Ministers hope to ban solar projects from most English farms​

Exclusive: Environment minister seeks to expand definition of prime farmland in drive for productivity

The move would scupper most new solar farm developments in England. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA

Helena Horton Environment reporter

Cable to Morocco bro.

lol at these farmers trying to capture weak UK photons.

 

[orchard]

Cable to Morocco bro.

lol at these farmers trying to capture weak UK photons.

I think we must be paying enough for it to be worthwhile, EROI might be interesting in the UK for PV's mate

 

[Chewbacca]

Cable to Morocco bro.

lol at these farmers trying to capture weak UK photons.

Which government ministers brother in law is the CEO of Moroccan Cable inc?

 

[grandjoeblue]

Have the Tories decided that solar panels are 'woke' now?

 

[Black Belt Jones]

Which government ministers brother in law is the CEO of Moroccan Cable inc?

Being serious the internet of energy is a thing (potentially an enormous one), but whether any of us live to see it is debateable. Would require massive joined-up infrastructure across the globe and long-term geopolitical stability. We don't have the political class at the moment who are capable of making these long term plays.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Should We Pay People to Drive Their Electric Cars?

The EPA considers subsidizing electric fuel. Over the last several years there has been a lot of excitement about the potential growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market. Much attention has been d…

energyathaas.wordpress.com

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Being serious the internet of energy is a thing (potentially an enormous one), but whether any of us live to see it is debateable. Would require massive joined-up infrastructure across the globe and long-term geopolitical stability. We don't have the political class at the moment who are capable of making these long term plays.

I mean we "did"

Trans-European Networks for Energy

Linking the energy infrastructure of EU countries.

energy.ec.europa.eu

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Environmentalists can be complete whoppers.

 

[Prevenger17]

Environmentalists can be complete whoppers.

Clowns

 

[Nymzee]

Environmentalists can be complete whoppers.

I'm so confused at what their message is supposed to be. Death to Sunflowers?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I'm so confused at what their message is supposed to be. Death to Sunflowers?

I think it's supposed to be something about the kind of things we value.