The time is here America
September 14, 2021 1 Comment
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not," warned Thomas Jefferson.
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August 30, 2021
By Paul Homewood
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadcet/graphs/HadCET_act_graphEX.gif
There is no runaway warming, no extreme temperatures and we aren’t about to turn into the South of France. There is just the same old weather we have always had in the past.
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August 25, 2021
By Paul Homewood
h/t Dennis Ambler
https://gridwatch.co.uk/demand
We’re currently relying on Europe for 16% of our electricity, as wind power plummets once again. Last night the proportion reached 20% as solar power disappeared.
Our thousands of wind turbines have a theoretical capacity of 24 GW, but are running at less than 2GW. Yet we plan to double that capacity in the next few years.
Are there any grown ups in charge of our energy policy?
August 25, 2021
By Paul Homewood
California, a state that has been aggressively weaning its power grid off of fossil fuels, is now working on adding several natural gas-fired plants in an effort to keep the lights on this summer.
The California Department of Water Resources is in the process of procuring five temporary gas-fuelled generators that have individual capacities of 30 megawatts, said spokesman Ryan Endean. The units will be installed at existing power plants and are expected to be operating by the middle of September.
The move comes after California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for the power grid on concern about supply shortages during hot summer evenings when solar production wanes. The order, issued last month, aimed to free up energy supplies and speed up power plant development to help avert blackouts. It also temporarily lifted air-quality rules.
Earlier this year, California regulators balked at ordering utilities…
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