The UK is F###ed if they don't get off the renewables train
The UK is F###ed if they don't get off the renewables train
Just spent the week in the UK (I am from there originally, but have lived in the US for 25+ years) - my dad is still there and is ailing, so went to spend the week with him. If you think the green /renewables drumbeat is bad in the US, its nothing compared to the UK. Despite facing a huge energy crisis this winter (and beyond) and openly discussing how energy is going to be rationed, the media and most politicians are continuing to say "we should not be starting new O&G exploration in the north sea.... we need to double down on the renewable transition". That is Labor's stated position.. and absent the conservatives pulling rabbits out of a hat in the next 15-18 months, Labor will win power in the next Gen election. Crazy stuff... short the GBP !.
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I agree.
The voters all across Europe need to wake up to the reality that wind and solar will NEVER live up to all the hype. Thousands of UK citizens will be forced into Energy Poverty this winter. The wealthy will move to warmer climates.
The voters all across Europe need to wake up to the reality that wind and solar will NEVER live up to all the hype. Thousands of UK citizens will be forced into Energy Poverty this winter. The wealthy will move to warmer climates.
Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
Energy Prospectus Group
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UK National Grid Warns Of 3-Hour Rolling Blackouts This Winter
BY TYLER DURDEN
SUNDAY, OCT 09, 2022 - 08:55 AM
People in England, Scotland and Wales could be in for three hour power cuts this winter if it can't import enough gas and electric imports from other parts of Europe, the British National Grid has warned. The utility said that the scenario was "unlikely," but that a perfect storm of Russian gas cuts and a cold snap akin to 2018's "beast from the east" could result in the rolling blackouts - reminiscent of power outages experienced in the 1970s.
According to The Guardian, the pre-planned outages would be announced one day in advance and would aim to reduce total power consumption by 5%. It would require the approval of King Charles on the recommendation of the business secretary.
National Grid has worked on a series of initiatives to attempt to manage supply and demand this winter. It is ready to call into action five coal-fired power plants, which can generate up to 2 gigawatts of power – after signing deals with Drax, EDF and Uniper at a cost of £340m to £395m.
It will also launch a “demand flexibility service” on 1 November that will encourage businesses and consumers to use power outside peak demand periods, including early evenings on weekdays. Consumers with smart meters will be notified the day before and will be paid for using power outside these time periods. The initiative was trialled by Octopus Energy earlier this year. -The Guardian
Read more: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/uk-nat ... uts-winter
BY TYLER DURDEN
SUNDAY, OCT 09, 2022 - 08:55 AM
People in England, Scotland and Wales could be in for three hour power cuts this winter if it can't import enough gas and electric imports from other parts of Europe, the British National Grid has warned. The utility said that the scenario was "unlikely," but that a perfect storm of Russian gas cuts and a cold snap akin to 2018's "beast from the east" could result in the rolling blackouts - reminiscent of power outages experienced in the 1970s.
According to The Guardian, the pre-planned outages would be announced one day in advance and would aim to reduce total power consumption by 5%. It would require the approval of King Charles on the recommendation of the business secretary.
National Grid has worked on a series of initiatives to attempt to manage supply and demand this winter. It is ready to call into action five coal-fired power plants, which can generate up to 2 gigawatts of power – after signing deals with Drax, EDF and Uniper at a cost of £340m to £395m.
It will also launch a “demand flexibility service” on 1 November that will encourage businesses and consumers to use power outside peak demand periods, including early evenings on weekdays. Consumers with smart meters will be notified the day before and will be paid for using power outside these time periods. The initiative was trialled by Octopus Energy earlier this year. -The Guardian
Read more: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/uk-nat ... uts-winter
Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
Energy Prospectus Group