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Post by Northy on Jul 8, 2022 12:49:24 GMT
Latest round of renewable energy contracts awarded, 11GW in total, floating offshore wind and small tidal generation are included for the first time
When generating they will be four times less the cost of current gas prices.
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Post by mtrstudent on Jul 11, 2022 2:14:52 GMT
Latest round of renewable energy contracts awarded, 11GW in total, floating offshore wind and small tidal generation are included for the first time When generating they will be four times less the cost of current gas prices. I followed this too! Article and data. This looks really good to me, new solar and wind power are both pretty cheap at last. The system seem clever too: renewables are guaranteed a price, and if the wholesale price goes above that then the wind farms pay back taxpayers. This already happened earlier this year when power prices spiked up, hundred of millions of pounds got sent back.
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 11, 2022 9:51:22 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 11, 2022 10:52:10 GMT
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Post by Northy on Jul 11, 2022 11:51:41 GMT
Good news locally but why don't we eat more mackerel here? : - They will discharge a cargo of mackerel, herring and sprat. All the fish has been frozen at sea and is eventually destined for the African market.
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 11, 2022 14:57:34 GMT
Good news locally but why don't we eat more mackerel here? : - They will discharge a cargo of mackerel, herring and sprat. All the fish has been frozen at sea and is eventually destined for the African market. That is an interesting question. For a "seafaring nation" and having made such a song and dance about UK fishing waters, as a nation we are poor at eating fish. When I went on holiday in the 50s as a child we would go mackerel fishing. Fish and chips was a staple diet diet but nowadays people go for a big Mac or pizza. When it comes to oily fish, there seems to be a national aversion. Half the UK fishing quota is taken up by foreign owned vessels. A large part of UK ships' catch is landed at foreign ports. Young people don't want to go to sea, or work on farms, or in abattoirs, or drive lorries.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jul 28, 2022 13:52:53 GMT
Worth sparing a moment's thought for the passing of James Lovelock, at the ripe old age of 103. In fact he passed away on his 103rd birthday.
Although his contribution to science in general goes way beyond it, Lovelock came up with the Gaia hypothesis in 1979 and he is probably best remembered for it.
Originally sceptical about Earth's large scale feedback systems, scientists eventually came round to his way of thinking.
Lovelock warned that man-made changes to the atmosphere caused by the burning of fossil fuels and the destruction of rain forests might be occurring too fast for Gaia processes to maintain a stable equilibrium. The fossil record suggested that sudden flips in climatic conditions had occurred periodically throughout Earth's history. Man-made global warming, Lovelock suggested back in 1979, might cause another such flip into a new steady state within a matter of 100 years, threatening the survival of mankind as a species.
In later books, Lovelock struck a more apocalyptic tone, warning that humanity's lack of respect for Earth was threatening to lead to runaway global warming bringing climatic conditions which human civilisation would find extremely difficult to survive. He wrote that "by the end of the 21st century billions of us will die and the few breeding pairs that survive will be in the Arctic where climate remains tolerable".
Later he retreated from that position somewhat, saying that climate change was still happening, but that the worst effects will happen further into the future.
Let's hope he's right about that last one, and that governments do something to heed these warnings. Fifty years of warnings really should be enough to change how we do things, before it's too late.
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 28, 2022 15:06:09 GMT
Worth sparing a moment's thought for the passing of James Lovelock, at the ripe old age of 103. In fact he passed away on his 103rd birthday. Although his contribution to science in general goes way beyond it, Lovelock came up with the Gaia hypothesis in 1979 and he is probably best remembered for it. Originally sceptical about Earth's large scale feedback systems, scientists eventually came round to his way of thinking. Lovelock warned that man-made changes to the atmosphere caused by the burning of fossil fuels and the destruction of rain forests might be occurring too fast for Gaia processes to maintain a stable equilibrium. The fossil record suggested that sudden flips in climatic conditions had occurred periodically throughout Earth's history. Man-made global warming, Lovelock suggested back in 1979, might cause another such flip into a new steady state within a matter of 100 years, threatening the survival of mankind as a species. In later books, Lovelock struck a more apocalyptic tone, warning that humanity's lack of respect for Earth was threatening to lead to runaway global warming bringing climatic conditions which human civilisation would find extremely difficult to survive. He wrote that "by the end of the 21st century billions of us will die and the few breeding pairs that survive will be in the Arctic where climate remains tolerable". Later he retreated from that position somewhat, saying that climate change was still happening, but that the worst effects will happen further into the future. Let's hope he's right about that last one, and that governments do something to heed these warnings. Fifty years of warnings really should be enough to change how we do things, before it's too late. Interesting post. When global warming was first raised as an issue due to rising CO2 levels my knee jerk reaction was, well nature will take care of that as more CO2 and a warming climate will promote extra vegetation growth to absorbed the extra CO2 keeping the world in balance. How wrong I was. My own "awakening" to the threats to the planet and the survival of mankind was in 1970 with Gordon Rattray Taylor's book "The Doomsday Book, Can The World Survive". After reading a chapter each day I couldn't sleep at night! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Rattray_Taylor
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Post by yeokel on Jul 28, 2022 15:38:03 GMT
Worth sparing a moment's thought for the passing of James Lovelock, at the ripe old age of 103. In fact he passed away on his 103rd birthday. Although his contribution to science in general goes way beyond it, Lovelock came up with the Gaia hypothesis in 1979 and he is probably best remembered for it. Originally sceptical about Earth's large scale feedback systems, scientists eventually came round to his way of thinking. Lovelock warned that man-made changes to the atmosphere caused by the burning of fossil fuels and the destruction of rain forests might be occurring too fast for Gaia processes to maintain a stable equilibrium. The fossil record suggested that sudden flips in climatic conditions had occurred periodically throughout Earth's history. Man-made global warming, Lovelock suggested back in 1979, might cause another such flip into a new steady state within a matter of 100 years, threatening the survival of mankind as a species. In later books, Lovelock struck a more apocalyptic tone, warning that humanity's lack of respect for Earth was threatening to lead to runaway global warming bringing climatic conditions which human civilisation would find extremely difficult to survive. He wrote that "by the end of the 21st century billions of us will die and the few breeding pairs that survive will be in the Arctic where climate remains tolerable". Later he retreated from that position somewhat, saying that climate change was still happening, but that the worst effects will happen further into the future. Let's hope he's right about that last one, and that governments do something to heed these warnings. Fifty years of warnings really should be enough to change how we do things, before it's too late. Interesting post. When global warming was first raised as an issue due to rising CO2 levels my knee jerk reaction was, well nature will take care of that as more CO2 and a warming climate will promote extra vegetation growth to absorbed the extra CO2 keeping the world in balance. How wrong I was. My own "awakening" to the threats to the planet and the survival of mankind was in 1970 with Gordon Rattray Taylor's book "The Doomsday Book, Can The World Survive". After reading a chapter each day I couldn't sleep at night!en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Rattray_Taylor I know what you mean. It's just too hot to get a good nights sleep these days isn't it
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Post by Northy on Jul 28, 2022 16:02:01 GMT
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Jul 28, 2022 17:41:14 GMT
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Post by foster on Jul 28, 2022 17:55:08 GMT
You're making me feel guilty about criticising your german now mate . I know you tried and it wasn't such a bad effort.
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Jul 28, 2022 18:43:09 GMT
You're making me feel guilty about criticising your german now mate . I know you tried and it wasn't such a bad effort. Language is only there for the purpose of communication ....... and you knew what I meant.😀
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Post by Hereward the Wake ᛊᛏᛟᚲᛖ on Aug 7, 2022 15:50:27 GMT
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 7, 2022 18:02:40 GMT
Worth sparing a moment's thought for the passing of James Lovelock, at the ripe old age of 103. In fact he passed away on his 103rd birthday. Although his contribution to science in general goes way beyond it, Lovelock came up with the Gaia hypothesis in 1979 and he is probably best remembered for it. Originally sceptical about Earth's large scale feedback systems, scientists eventually came round to his way of thinking. Lovelock warned that man-made changes to the atmosphere caused by the burning of fossil fuels and the destruction of rain forests might be occurring too fast for Gaia processes to maintain a stable equilibrium. The fossil record suggested that sudden flips in climatic conditions had occurred periodically throughout Earth's history. Man-made global warming, Lovelock suggested back in 1979, might cause another such flip into a new steady state within a matter of 100 years, threatening the survival of mankind as a species. In later books, Lovelock struck a more apocalyptic tone, warning that humanity's lack of respect for Earth was threatening to lead to runaway global warming bringing climatic conditions which human civilisation would find extremely difficult to survive. He wrote that "by the end of the 21st century billions of us will die and the few breeding pairs that survive will be in the Arctic where climate remains tolerable". Later he retreated from that position somewhat, saying that climate change was still happening, but that the worst effects will happen further into the future. Let's hope he's right about that last one, and that governments do something to heed these warnings. Fifty years of warnings really should be enough to change how we do things, before it's too late. Interesting post. When global warming was first raised as an issue due to rising CO2 levels my knee jerk reaction was, well nature will take care of that as more CO2 and a warming climate will promote extra vegetation growth to absorbed the extra CO2 keeping the world in balance. How wrong I was. My own "awakening" to the threats to the planet and the survival of mankind was in 1970 with Gordon Rattray Taylor's book "The Doomsday Book, Can The World Survive". After reading a chapter each day I couldn't sleep at night! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Rattray_Taylor Try The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells. It's an excellently researched summary without hyperbole of what is likely to happen, on a number of levels beyond just warming, including, for example, the emergence of new diseases (Covid, anyone?).
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 8, 2022 1:33:20 GMT
Looks absolutely mental. Don't think I'll be moving there. There are some ridiculous job offers in my area to go work in the middle East. £100k+ tax free + housing etc.
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Post by Hereward the Wake ᛊᛏᛟᚲᛖ on Aug 8, 2022 6:00:02 GMT
Looks absolutely mental. Don't think I'll be moving there. There are some ridiculous job offers in my area to go work in the middle East. £100k+ tax free + housing etc. I'd be tempted by that offer if im honest 😁 Its looks like a fascinating project and it will be interesting to see how it pans out but definitely not for me
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Post by Northy on Aug 12, 2022 7:42:59 GMT
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Aug 12, 2022 10:39:35 GMT
I find it ridiculous how this kind of building hasn't been adapted more widely, especially given Mick Pearce's first building inspired by how termite mounds stay naturally cool was built in 1996: www.greenbiz.com/article/how-termites-inspired-mick-pearces-green-buildingsIn the UK, I think there's one office building in London that may have been inspired by Pearce, but I've no idea if it's anywhere near as effective as Pearce's actual buildings.
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 12, 2022 10:47:54 GMT
This solar panel train was featured on one of Michael Portilo 's travel programmes. It's not commercially viable yet, but its a start.
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Post by andystokey on Aug 12, 2022 11:05:18 GMT
Forget India, I need this in Staffs I'm burning kerosene and wood and I'm only a few miles from Ecclesall.
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 12, 2022 11:24:11 GMT
I've just heard about the best recycling I has ever heard of. My step son is in London on a weekend break and I asked him to look up the Google landscraper that is being built. He has sent me a photo, but better still he has sent me photos of gasholders that have been converted into apartments!!! Attachment Deleted
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 12, 2022 11:26:00 GMT
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Post by Northy on Aug 12, 2022 11:37:28 GMT
I've just heard about the best recycling I has ever heard of. My step son is in London on a weekend break and I asked him to look up the Google landscraper that is being built. He has sent me a photo, but better still he has sent me photos of gasholders that have been converted into apartments!!! View AttachmentIt's called coal drop yard, behind Kings Cross and St Pancras stations, I went for a walk around there when in London a couple of months ago, what a great area they've made with a little wildlife centre, shops, bars, restaurants, big seating area by the canal which I walked along to The Angel Islington where the daughter works.
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Post by foster on Aug 13, 2022 10:41:45 GMT
We've got a drought going on and still no one is talking about global warming, the environment or even planting trees to give more shade.
News is more focused on toilet facilities at beach resorts.
How is the biggest issue the world faces not top of the media agenda.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 13, 2022 12:37:54 GMT
We've got a drought going on and still no one is talking about global warming, the environment or even planting trees to give more shade. News is more focused on toilet facilities at beach resorts. How is the biggest issue the world faces not top of the media agenda. Denial. Plain and simple. Yes, if you ask people, they'll respond that they know what climate change is and that it's not a good thing. But no-one is really prepared to have their lifestyles changed to tackle it. I deliberately wrote lifestyles changed, not change their lifestyles because that is clearly not something most people are willing to do ie drive less, fly less, consume less etc etc. It's akin to being an alcoholic. We're addicted to a lifestyle that is quite possibly going to kill us all this century, but we can't or won't do anything about it. People can't afford energy bills, so what's the first thing proposed? Drop the environmental levies! It's mental. I imagine if you were a sentient animal despairing at what mankind has done to the planet so far, you'd probably be quite pleased about our denial over climate change. In a century or so, your descendants may well be in a position to get the planet back without mankind being in a position to fuck it up. Unfortunately, the collapse of civilisation is probably going to be precipitated by or accompanied by a catastrophic war, so animal life will suffer as well, but it'll recover in due course, whereas mankind with its post-industrial revolution reliance on all the creature comforts will not.
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Aug 13, 2022 18:27:00 GMT
We've got a drought going on and still no one is talking about global warming, the environment or even planting trees to give more shade. News is more focused on toilet facilities at beach resorts. How is the biggest issue the world faces not top of the media agenda. Denial. Plain and simple. Yes, if you ask people, they'll respond that they know what climate change is and that it's not a good thing. But no-one is really prepared to have their lifestyles changed to tackle it. I deliberately wrote lifestyles changed, not change their lifestyles because that is clearly not something most people are willing to do ie drive less, fly less, consume less etc etc. It's akin to being an alcoholic. We're addicted to a lifestyle that is quite possibly going to kill us all this century, but we can't or won't do anything about it. People can't afford energy bills, so what's the first thing proposed? Drop the environmental levies! It's mental. I imagine if you were a sentient animal despairing at what mankind has done to the planet so far, you'd probably be quite pleased about our denial over climate change. In a century or so, your descendants may well be in a position to get the planet back without mankind being in a position to fuck it up. Unfortunately, the collapse of civilisation is probably going to be precipitated by or accompanied by a catastrophic war, so animal life will suffer as well, but it'll recover in due course, whereas mankind with its post-industrial revolution reliance on all the creature comforts will not. Denial is part of it but I'm of the opinion that there is an awful lot of people who just don't give it a great deal of thought. Yeah they've heard of it but what with Love Island, United getting dicked 4-0 at Brentford (laff innit?) and a new tattoo booked in for Thursday they've got a lot on. Not much they can do - it's for someone else to sort out.
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Post by Hereward the Wake ᛊᛏᛟᚲᛖ on Aug 13, 2022 19:19:18 GMT
Denial. Plain and simple. Yes, if you ask people, they'll respond that they know what climate change is and that it's not a good thing. But no-one is really prepared to have their lifestyles changed to tackle it. I deliberately wrote lifestyles changed, not change their lifestyles because that is clearly not something most people are willing to do ie drive less, fly less, consume less etc etc. It's akin to being an alcoholic. We're addicted to a lifestyle that is quite possibly going to kill us all this century, but we can't or won't do anything about it. People can't afford energy bills, so what's the first thing proposed? Drop the environmental levies! It's mental. I imagine if you were a sentient animal despairing at what mankind has done to the planet so far, you'd probably be quite pleased about our denial over climate change. In a century or so, your descendants may well be in a position to get the planet back without mankind being in a position to fuck it up. Unfortunately, the collapse of civilisation is probably going to be precipitated by or accompanied by a catastrophic war, so animal life will suffer as well, but it'll recover in due course, whereas mankind with its post-industrial revolution reliance on all the creature comforts will not. Denial is part of it but I'm of the opinion that there is an awful lot of people who just don't give it a great deal of thought. Yeah they've heard of it but what with Love Island, United getting dicked 4-0 at Brentford (laff innit?) and a new tattoo booked in for Thursday they've got a lot on. Not much they can do - it's for someone else to sort out. In a nutshell, that's exactly what it is , people don't care.
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Post by xchpotter on Aug 14, 2022 5:23:20 GMT
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Post by Northy on Aug 14, 2022 15:59:03 GMT
We've got quite a few places with beavers now, there's been a call for wolves to the Highlands and 5 areas are being researched to bring back the Eurasian Lynx
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