Energy costs

[Hodge]

What kind of Strawman reply is that?
 
Anyway, let’s not clutter up this thread any further. It’s clear you’re itching for the argument you ran through in the shower this morning but I’ve better things to do today. 

I wasn't after an argument, I have been reading the thread with interest and I found your post in funny....I asked a question and it's lead here.....and I don't shower in a morning [emoji106]I wish big J luck in his new venture and look forward to his reports....

[Mark Bolam]

[coppice cutter]

Wasn't there a piece in a documentary, maybe the Michael Moore film?, about some sort of "save the planet" type concert taking place, powered by green energy.

 

The film crew snuck around the back of the stage and found a diesel genset running full pelt!

[openspaceman]

18 minutes ago, coppice cutter said:

Wasn't there a piece in a documentary, maybe the Michael Moore film?, about some sort of "save the planet" type concert taking place, powered by green energy.

 

The film crew snuck around the back of the stage and found a diesel genset running full pelt!

When I helped out at the energy cafe a bloke brought two ordinary bikes there and sat the back wheels on rollers each  attached to the motors from 24V electric scooters. A relay of pairs of legs kept the sound system going (which I didn't see as I went home to bed). I wish I had one at home now as the free electricity may incentivise me to take the exercise.

[Mark Bolam]

That’s a pretty good shout actually.

Think of the millions of Kw that are generated by people exercising every year.

[eggsarascal]

7 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

That’s a pretty good shout actually.

Think of the millions of Kw that are generated by people exercising every year.

What's this exercise you speak of, I walk from one end of the caravan to the other and I'm fecked...

Edited February 8, 2022 by eggsarascal

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

10 hours ago, Woodworks said:

The Daily Telegraph says the government is preparing to approve six North Sea gas and oil fields this year.

It says Chancellor Rishi Sunak has asked the business secretary to fast-track the licences because of concern in the Treasury about the economic impact of making the UK a net-zero carbon emitter by 2050.

A Whitehall source said North Sea resources were important - not only for jobs and tax revenue - but also for domestic energy security.

 

It’s coming......

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

10 hours ago, Big J said:

 

Doesn't seem to match up with a government with a supposedly green agenda. 

 

Much like the US, the UK has a fossil fuel addiction. It's hard to win elections when you're telling the vast majority of the electorate that they need to completely change their heating (source) as well as properly insulate their homes.

Then let them see 2 major o&g companies file combined North of £20billion profit whilst doubling voters domestic bills - that’s only ever gonna end 1 way. 

[Big J]

2 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Then let them see 2 major o&g companies file combined North of £20billion profit whilst doubling voters domestic bills - that’s only ever gonna end 1 way. 

Indeed. 

 

For reference (because I have to track these things now I have a house there) in Sweden, the electricity price spiked in December but has come down almost 50% in January. 

I wonder if we'll get a similar reduction here?

[Steve Bullman]

2 minutes ago, Big J said:

Indeed. 

 

For reference (because I have to track these things now I have a house there) in Sweden, the electricity price spiked in December but has come down almost 50% in January. 

I wonder if we'll get a similar reduction here?

They will have to! It’s not the end of the world for us self employed types who can work that bit hard to earn more, but for those on a low wage or fixed income living within a tight budget the impact will be horrendous