A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
It’s a live feed. The demand will change through the day.
Wylfa B & another 200 Wind Turbines
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A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
I don’t know. I’d quite like one if I lived near the sea.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
It is. The thing about fossil fuels is their amazing energy density. But then every year we probably burn tens of thousands of years of sunlight in the form of hydrocarbons. But that’s also hundreds of thousands of years of CO2 capture released each year.
NoXion
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There are dials on the left which show previous demand levels at different intervals into the past, yes?
NoXion
his soul is marching on
If only there was an alternative energy source, with a density as good as fossil fuels or better, which didn't produce carbon as part of its fundamental operating principles.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
Yes, it’s really data rich.There are dials on the left which show previous demand levels at different intervals into the past, yes?
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A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
If only there was a limitless source of clean energy up in the sky....
NoXion
his soul is marching on
Orbital power satellites. I like your ambition.
tim
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It was endemic in a lot of English wetland areas till the late 19th century.The last major outbreak was in Kent after the first world war when local mosquitoe populations picked it up from returning soldiers the spread it to other local folk. Global warming is very mosquitoe friendly.
tim
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Harnessing lunar energy is clearly one way of making this a reality
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Wind turbines are an excellent idea. The whole of the coastline should be covered with them. If you don't like the view, move.
Bahnhof Strasse
Let's av ya fuckin' dancin'!
Surely we could just cover Ireland in them and run an extension cord across to England?
NoXion
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I really recommend everyone reads this website: Without Hot Air
I think it more than adequately shows that running the UK on renewables alone is a non-starter.
I think it more than adequately shows that running the UK on renewables alone is a non-starter.
Saul Goodman
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Definitely, it's not like we don't get enough wind, but I'd like to see the whole of the Welsh coast utilised first, just to piss off the OP
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Ah come on. That website looks like it was built in 1999 by a 12 year old. Surely the content should be taken with a pinch of salt
Bahnhof Strasse
Let's av ya fuckin' dancin'!
Definitely, it's not like we don't get enough wind, but I'd like to see the whole of the Welsh coast utilised first, just to piss off the OP
Fine by me. So long as no shrooms are harmed in the process.
NoXion
his soul is marching on
Ah come on. That website looks like it was built in 1999 by a 12 year old. Surely the content should be taken with a pinch of salt
Not sure if you're joking, but in case you're not, I suspect the author was more interested in making their case than in showcasing web design.
Saul Goodman
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I was joking but kinda being serious too. Sites like that are impossible to navigate and find what you're looking for. I'd have to read the whole of the website to discover what it's author's message is. It's like he built the website solely for himself.
He may have valid points but I don't have the time to delve through hundreds of pages to discover them.
NoXion
his soul is marching on
The whole site is an in-depth look at the energy issues facing the UK with respect to climate change and sustainability. That's never going to be reduced to pithy soundbites, not without losing crucial details. The table of contents is right there on the page I linked, and the nature of their contents should be obvious enough for the most part. Want to find out if it's feasible to power the UK with solar energy? There's a link to that chapter called, appropriately enough, Solar.
Was there any particular bit of information you were looking for? Maybe I can help you find it.
Saul Goodman
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Not particularly, but if he thinks it isn't feasible to run the UK on renewables, then maybe an article titled "Why it isn't feasible to run the UK on renewables" or something along those lines.
I'm not looking for soundbites but life is too short to read page upon page of how the moon affects the tides, before ever finding anything of interest.
NoXion
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Perhaps you could set aside the time to read the relevant chapter on this pressing topic, "Can we live on renewables?" It's ten rather short pages, I'd say about equivalent to a detailed news article.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I didn't even see the link on the page
See, that's the problem. The information is there but the silly text/background colours prevent you from finding it
(that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it)
NoXion
his soul is marching on
I didn't even see the link on the page
See, that's the problem. The information is there but the silly text/background colours prevent you from finding it
I feel I must correct you slightly, the infeasibility of renewables as a total solution is my own opinion from reading the chapter, not an explicit conclusion made by the author (that's the "without hot air" part). He only points out exactly what this country would need to accept/be prepared to do in order for a totally renewable energy economy to work.
It could be done, but I think the implications would be unacceptable to most people in the UK. Renewables have a terrible energy density and this results in a huge footprint.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I do actually agree with what he's saying there, especially regarding PV panels. PV panels are a shit idea for somewhere like the UK, with about 3 days of sunlight a year, and their environmental cost makes them not worth considering, IMO. Wind and water are our only real options, and they'd have to be supplemented with power from something else or somewhere else.
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