Only 3.4GW of solar power..
Goes right along with the 'Use two extra stops on your lens' (4 times less light) when its overcast..
God, renewable energy is such utter crap. Wind is not much better at
4.5GW or thereabouts.
Sounds like we need more solar panels and more windmills :-)
I wanted to buy a gas powered heat pump for the house. It's an air source heat pump, and the heat output is about 1.5 times the gas energy going in. These things are very expensive, by the way, but they save a third on your gas bill and reduce CO2 emissions by a third.
There is a sizeable grant available from the government for heat pumps, which would help to defray the capital cost. However, some bright spark of a minister overruled his department and insisted that the grant should only be for electric heat pumps. These are more efficient, with an output of 2.5 times the electricity energy input. Only, electricity costs three times as much as gas, so nobody is buying the things. Sigh.
What's the problem? We're not using coal so another "coal free day" and Biomass is green isn't it - isn't it???
Or more nuclear.
No,it isn't.
And/Or (a lot) more (carefully installed) insulation
The RHI which works as a payback over several years, not an upfront grant, is closing to new systems, you have to be fully commissioned by March 2021 to qualify.
I believe it's mostly whitish grey
Possibly only in the summer when you may want air conditioning and probably a lot less efficient in mid winter when you could do with some heating.
2025 for no gas, no petrol, no log burners ...... only electric.
Ah well its joined up thinking you see; they want ultimately get people to stop using gas for domestic heating altogether, so it can all be done with nice green electricity provided by solar and wind... that half the time depends on gas fired peaking plant to make it work!
They will quietly close all these renewable scams and watch it all wither.
All the time publishing how carbon free they will be...one day...Oddly enough Nuclear is getting a bit of a publicity boost.
More insulation might help reduce gas/oil/solid fuel consumption but it won't do much to reduce electricity demand.
Don't you believe it.
It would wreck the country
I heat my house with electricity. Lots of people do (did)
Millions of older houses have little or poor insulation and Part L(2006) seems to be being ignored by people when they have external walls replastered.
Flat roofing people are still slapping insulation on top of a ventilated (flat) cold roof, which is a complete waste of time and money.
True. Let's get even more into bed with the Chinese. Far more democratic than the EU. ;-)
Except that certain parts of the media are taking the opportunity to do some China bashing about the Bradwell site.
Green stuff doesn't burn very well, as any gardener from before bonfires were non-PC will tell you. :-)
And batteries, of course. Don't forget the batteries. Going to solve everything!
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