By Paul Homewood
h/t Ian Cunningham
The idiot Miliband’s plans continue to unravel:
The operator of an underground power station at Scotland’s "Hollow Mountain" has put on hold its plans for a major expansion of the site.
Renewables developer Drax had proposed building a new hydro-electric facility next to its existing complex inside Ben Cruachan, near Dalmally in Argyll.
But it said the costs of the project had risen and it would not be bidding for UK government support at this time.
The company said the expansion could potentially go-ahead in the future, "subject to an appropriate balance of risk and return".
Hottest Start To May?
By Paul Homewood
The Met Office gleefully declared the hottest start to May on record last Thursday.
This is the usual “One Day = Climate” hooey we are used to seeing from the Met Office, which appears to think we have not worked out there are 364 other days in the year!
In fact a temperature of 29.3C in the London urban heat bubble is not remarkable at this time of year. It was not even as hot as the 16th April was in 1949.
Antarctic Ice Sheet Growing Again
By Paul Homewood
A new study has found that the Antarctic ice sheet started growing again between 2021 and 2023, confounding the warnings of doom continually fed to us.
Hornsea 4 Cancelled By Orsted
By Paul Homewood
h/t Hugh Sharman
This news today has driven a stake through the heart of Mad Miliband’s green energy plans:
Ørsted has today decided to discontinue the Hornsea 4 project in the UK in its current form. Since the Contract for Difference (CfD) award in allocation round 6 (AR6) in September 2024, the 2,400 MW Hornsea 4 project has seen several adverse developments relating to continued increase of supply chain costs, higher interest rates, and an increase in the risk to construct and operate Hornsea 4 on the planned timeline for a project of this scale.
EV Sales Stuck At 20%
By Paul Homewood
EV sales remain stuck around the 20% mark, way short the government’s target of 28% for the year.
It’s hard to see what carmakers can do to lift the EVs back to ZEV target levels.
Texas Building First US SMR
By Paul Homewood
While our politicians are still vacillating about SMRs, Texas is already building one:
Read Ed Ireland’s full account here.
Dale Vince Denies Receiving Subsidies
By Paul Homewood
Chris Morrison unpacks Dale Vince’s misinformation on Talk TV:
Last Thursday, I appeared on Ian Collins afternoon TalkTV show (with comedy climate turn Jim Dale – don’t ask) and noted that Dale Vince and his Ecotricity onshore wind operation had received over £100 million in state subsidies over the last 20 years. Appearing next on TalkTV, Vince denied his company had been subsidised – “Net Zero” was how he described the state subsidies he’d received – and claimed I had misread his accounts. See my initial £100 million claim here (start 35.30) and Vince’s reply (52.50) soon after.
Full story here.
By Paul Homewood
One rule for them, and let the rest of us burn!
This really does highlight the sheer hypocrisy of Miliband’s loony green agenda:
Users of the parliamentary estate have been informed that from tomorrow they won’t be able to charge their electric vehicles in New Palace Yard’s underground car park.
The charging points are due to be removed on health and safety grounds following a review by the Safety and Fire teams, and in consultation with the Chair of the Administration Committee.
Full story here.
The Hidden Cost Of Net Zero
By Paul Homewood
UK Electricity Consumption
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-section-5-energy-trends
The REF’s new report on green energy subsidies noted that renewables subsidies are now costing £25.8 bn per year – or over £900 per household annually – about one third of which, £280, will hit the average domestic electricity bill directly.
By Paul Homewood
A new report by the Renewable Energy Foundation claims that green energy subsidies are now costing the public £25.8 billion a year.
The Telegraph report:
Britain’s green energy subsidies have added an estimated £280 to households’ energy bills, research has found.
Levies used to encourage construction of wind farms, solar parks and other renewables have added £25.8bn a year to energy bills paid by both households and industry, according to a study from the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF).
The charity said the cost of the subsidies were a key factor in the UK’s sky-high electricity prices and blamed them for accelerating the decline of British industry.
John Constable, REF’s director, said: “Renewables subsidies are now costing £25.8 bn per year – or over £900 per household annually – about one third of which, £280, will hit the average domestic electricity bill directly.
Full story here.
REF’s report can be seen here.
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