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A case of myopia that no optician is going to be able to remedy. 😩
(Edited as I was clearly irritated and not reading the typo!)
(Edited as I was clearly irritated and not reading the typo!)
OBR reckons pay per mile for EVs "is likely to reduce demand for electric cars as it increases their lifetime cost". Expecting 440k fewer sales through to 2030 compared to previous forecast, offset by a 130k increase in sales from more funding for the government's grant scheme'.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A case of myopia that no optician is going to be able to remedy. 😩
(Edited as I was clearly irritated and not reading the typo!)
(Edited as I was clearly irritated and not reading the typo!)
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new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
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Hoo boy, another fictitious "EV market slows" headline from the Times
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
November 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Hoo boy, another fictitious "EV market slows" headline from the Times
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
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When can you declare an emergency over?
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
When can you declare an emergency over?
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
Given how many leaks or contradictory briefs there have been who knows. But maybe just maybe HMT is not going to pick the most harmful option of a VAT cut 🤞
Rachel Reeves decides against cutting VAT on energy bills in Budget
Chancellor expected to continue with support package for households, including easing of electricity costs
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Given how many leaks or contradictory briefs there have been who knows. But maybe just maybe HMT is not going to pick the most harmful option of a VAT cut 🤞
Given carbon budgets there are no credible options*; but of the two fantasy options picking the one where you mess around with the busiest stretch of road in the UK is top level ministerial work 😩
(*The Dept for Transport lost the memo about climate change some years ago & has yet to find it)
(*The Dept for Transport lost the memo about climate change some years ago & has yet to find it)
'Transport secretary Heidi Alexander rejected a rival proposal from Arora Group, saying Heathrow’s own plans were "the most credible and deliverable option"'
Literally the opposite; as if putting a 12 lane motorway into a tunnel or a tight S bend is easier than building a shorter runway instead
Literally the opposite; as if putting a 12 lane motorway into a tunnel or a tight S bend is easier than building a shorter runway instead
Heidi Alexander chooses larger of two options for Heathrow 3rd runway, requiring part of M25 to be moved - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Given carbon budgets there are no credible options*; but of the two fantasy options picking the one where you mess around with the busiest stretch of road in the UK is top level ministerial work 😩
(*The Dept for Transport lost the memo about climate change some years ago & has yet to find it)
(*The Dept for Transport lost the memo about climate change some years ago & has yet to find it)
I think it was superfluous to add to the story he was British; when after nearly 21 hours of swimming and covering a distance of 40 miles (in becoming the first person to swim around the island of Lantau) he wanted his first meal to be "Cheesy beans on toast."
Delirium, painkillers: swimmers conquer Hong Kong seas over 21 hours
After 20 hours and 56 minutes of non-stop swimming, Simon Holliday hauls himself up the steps of Disneyland pier, knees almost buckling, to claim a world first.
www.france24.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I think it was superfluous to add to the story he was British; when after nearly 21 hours of swimming and covering a distance of 40 miles (in becoming the first person to swim around the island of Lantau) he wanted his first meal to be "Cheesy beans on toast."
Yet to be convinced on LAES esp at 50/300MWh -v- BESS. Though the stability island 1.6 GVAs/100MVAr due in phase 1/'26 will always be useful.
The Hunterston project 300/3.2GWh 3.8 GVAs/300MVAr surely a better guide as how relevant it will be.
The Hunterston project 300/3.2GWh 3.8 GVAs/300MVAr surely a better guide as how relevant it will be.
Manchester breaks ground on world’s largest liquid air energy storage plant - Energy Live News
Highview begins construction of its Carrington LAES plant, set to deliver 300MWh of long duration storage
www.energylivenews.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Yet to be convinced on LAES esp at 50/300MWh -v- BESS. Though the stability island 1.6 GVAs/100MVAr due in phase 1/'26 will always be useful.
The Hunterston project 300/3.2GWh 3.8 GVAs/300MVAr surely a better guide as how relevant it will be.
The Hunterston project 300/3.2GWh 3.8 GVAs/300MVAr surely a better guide as how relevant it will be.
Tbf to the UK Gov's Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce report I think the 'lead regulator' argument is good (& should apply outside nuclear) I'm generally sympathetic to the JR/Aarhus arguments as well.
But some points are a bit 😩. Eg the discussion about emissions
But some points are a bit 😩. Eg the discussion about emissions
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tbf to the UK Gov's Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce report I think the 'lead regulator' argument is good (& should apply outside nuclear) I'm generally sympathetic to the JR/Aarhus arguments as well.
But some points are a bit 😩. Eg the discussion about emissions
But some points are a bit 😩. Eg the discussion about emissions
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There’s some very bad news hidden in the Ofgem price cap for January announced yesterday: the electricity to gas price ratio has jumped to 4.67, its highest level since before the energy crisis.
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
November 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
There’s some very bad news hidden in the Ofgem price cap for January announced yesterday: the electricity to gas price ratio has jumped to 4.67, its highest level since before the energy crisis.
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
🤦 The tortured logic of knowing you have to get off O&G but being unwilling to stand up to O&G and its vested interests.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today that the fight against climate change was not against the fuels that cause it — only the pollution they emit.
Von der Leyen says EU is not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions
The comment could undermine European countries’ push at COP30 to move away from coal, oil and gas.
www.politico.eu
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🤦 The tortured logic of knowing you have to get off O&G but being unwilling to stand up to O&G and its vested interests.
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Sizewell C is responsible for a quarter of the rise in the unit price of electricity from 1 January.
Meanwhile the unit price of gas has *fallen*.
The opposite of what we want!
From 1 Jan ⚡ goes up just over 1p; 0.35p of that is the new nuclear levy. ⚡ will be 27.7p per kWh, up from 26.4p.
1/
Meanwhile the unit price of gas has *fallen*.
The opposite of what we want!
From 1 Jan ⚡ goes up just over 1p; 0.35p of that is the new nuclear levy. ⚡ will be 27.7p per kWh, up from 26.4p.
1/
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Sizewell C is responsible for a quarter of the rise in the unit price of electricity from 1 January.
Meanwhile the unit price of gas has *fallen*.
The opposite of what we want!
From 1 Jan ⚡ goes up just over 1p; 0.35p of that is the new nuclear levy. ⚡ will be 27.7p per kWh, up from 26.4p.
1/
Meanwhile the unit price of gas has *fallen*.
The opposite of what we want!
From 1 Jan ⚡ goes up just over 1p; 0.35p of that is the new nuclear levy. ⚡ will be 27.7p per kWh, up from 26.4p.
1/
Given many councils signed up to contracts where they have to deliver waste to burn (or pay penalties) unpicking this mess is going to be 'fun'.
Get more plastic out of waste or face higher costs - Energy Live News
Analysis shows 62% of plastics in residual waste should have been recycled
www.energylivenews.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Given many councils signed up to contracts where they have to deliver waste to burn (or pay penalties) unpicking this mess is going to be 'fun'.
Permission in principle but should go through. Facilitates ~1.8GW of renewables to connect into Tx network.
Delivering more immediately tangible benefits than many projects as the accommodation needed for the construction teams adds 100 homes for the community.
Delivering more immediately tangible benefits than many projects as the accommodation needed for the construction teams adds 100 homes for the community.
SSEN Transmission gains consent for Lewis Hub in Western Isles
SSEN Transmission, part of Scottish energy group SSE plc (LON:SSE), has secured planning consent for the Lewis Hub, a key part of the Western Isles HVDC Connection Project, which will for the first ti...
renewablesnow.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Permission in principle but should go through. Facilitates ~1.8GW of renewables to connect into Tx network.
Delivering more immediately tangible benefits than many projects as the accommodation needed for the construction teams adds 100 homes for the community.
Delivering more immediately tangible benefits than many projects as the accommodation needed for the construction teams adds 100 homes for the community.
Really the perfect winter weather combo for an electric house. Cold but clear.
Today's 🌡️ : -2 to 4c
🏠🌡️(Live) : 21.5-24c
Heat Pump : 5hrs
Even scheduling cooking/dishwasher/washing machine etc while I was out solar has almost covered it.
Today's 🌡️ : -2 to 4c
🏠🌡️(Live) : 21.5-24c
Heat Pump : 5hrs
Even scheduling cooking/dishwasher/washing machine etc while I was out solar has almost covered it.
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Really the perfect winter weather combo for an electric house. Cold but clear.
Today's 🌡️ : -2 to 4c
🏠🌡️(Live) : 21.5-24c
Heat Pump : 5hrs
Even scheduling cooking/dishwasher/washing machine etc while I was out solar has almost covered it.
Today's 🌡️ : -2 to 4c
🏠🌡️(Live) : 21.5-24c
Heat Pump : 5hrs
Even scheduling cooking/dishwasher/washing machine etc while I was out solar has almost covered it.
For those interested in where the Demand Flexibility Service is heading...
players.brightcove.net
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
For those interested in where the Demand Flexibility Service is heading...
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"The rise of China’s electric truck sector is one of the more under-reported stories in the global energy transition" 💯
apnews.com/article/chin...
apnews.com/article/chin...
China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand
China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"The rise of China’s electric truck sector is one of the more under-reported stories in the global energy transition" 💯
apnews.com/article/chin...
apnews.com/article/chin...
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Das neue französische Kernkraftwerk Flamanville 3 mit einer Nennleistung von 1620 MW ist seit dem 20.12.2024 am Netz.
Am 12.11.2025 hat es erstmals 1195 MW bzw. 74 % der Nennleistung erreicht.
www.energy-charts.info/charts/power...
Am 12.11.2025 hat es erstmals 1195 MW bzw. 74 % der Nennleistung erreicht.
www.energy-charts.info/charts/power...
November 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Das neue französische Kernkraftwerk Flamanville 3 mit einer Nennleistung von 1620 MW ist seit dem 20.12.2024 am Netz.
Am 12.11.2025 hat es erstmals 1195 MW bzw. 74 % der Nennleistung erreicht.
www.energy-charts.info/charts/power...
Am 12.11.2025 hat es erstmals 1195 MW bzw. 74 % der Nennleistung erreicht.
www.energy-charts.info/charts/power...
Having a chuckle reading some planning objections.
A couple of them seem very concerned that the solar farm is going to use fertilisers.
Presumably thats how the panels get so big!
A couple of them seem very concerned that the solar farm is going to use fertilisers.
Presumably thats how the panels get so big!
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Having a chuckle reading some planning objections.
A couple of them seem very concerned that the solar farm is going to use fertilisers.
Presumably thats how the panels get so big!
A couple of them seem very concerned that the solar farm is going to use fertilisers.
Presumably thats how the panels get so big!
Some 'fun' headaches in Aus until bigger storage deployments (commercial and domestic)
reneweconomy.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Some 'fun' headaches in Aus until bigger storage deployments (commercial and domestic)
Given how tight the scoring is 5-9 the UK could easily drop sharply in future years given some ongoing backsliding on O&G, fossil boilers and risible airport expansion.
Climate Change Performance Index 2026
The UK is 5th (2nd) !???!?
"Climate ranking shows progress, but the US and other Petrostates are resisting change"
newclimate.org/resources/pu...
The UK is 5th (2nd) !???!?
"Climate ranking shows progress, but the US and other Petrostates are resisting change"
newclimate.org/resources/pu...
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Given how tight the scoring is 5-9 the UK could easily drop sharply in future years given some ongoing backsliding on O&G, fossil boilers and risible airport expansion.
Essential projects for GB to hit CP30 and manage otherwise fairly eye watering constraint costs
Ofgem unlocks early investment for slew of fast-track clean power projects
Ofgem approves early construction funding (ECF) for a number of major electricity transmission projects.
www.ofgem.gov.uk
November 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Essential projects for GB to hit CP30 and manage otherwise fairly eye watering constraint costs
Doubt I'm alone in seeing a strong bywash on some canals & thinking that really should be tapped
The Canal & River Trust does have some weir projects with potential for more. Always going to be difficult for a cash strapped organisation. More so individual canals
Shame about the aesthetics
The Canal & River Trust does have some weir projects with potential for more. Always going to be difficult for a cash strapped organisation. More so individual canals
Shame about the aesthetics
Probably one of the most interesting ideas with climate change and renewable energy, how can we harness that power on our canal network? The The Cotswold Canals Trust do just that
Turbine Canal Locks | Dudbridge Hydro | Cotswold Canals
youtu.be/vJnmMTdO0Pc
Turbine Canal Locks | Dudbridge Hydro | Cotswold Canals
youtu.be/vJnmMTdO0Pc
Turbine Canal Locks | Dudbridge Hydro | Cotswold Canals
YouTube video by Court Above The Cut
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November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Doubt I'm alone in seeing a strong bywash on some canals & thinking that really should be tapped
The Canal & River Trust does have some weir projects with potential for more. Always going to be difficult for a cash strapped organisation. More so individual canals
Shame about the aesthetics
The Canal & River Trust does have some weir projects with potential for more. Always going to be difficult for a cash strapped organisation. More so individual canals
Shame about the aesthetics
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In November 1749, John London walked from his home to vote in the Westminster constituency parliamentary by-election.
As Dr Gillian Williamson explores, this provides the earliest known record of a Black person voting in a British parliamentary election:
As Dr Gillian Williamson explores, this provides the earliest known record of a Black person voting in a British parliamentary election:
John London: Britain's First Black Voter? - The History of Parliament
this election could serve as the earliest known record of a Black person voting in a British parliamentary election - John London
historyofparliament.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In November 1749, John London walked from his home to vote in the Westminster constituency parliamentary by-election.
As Dr Gillian Williamson explores, this provides the earliest known record of a Black person voting in a British parliamentary election:
As Dr Gillian Williamson explores, this provides the earliest known record of a Black person voting in a British parliamentary election:
Ah, proposing building a bess next to a pylon, OHL and a big substation and within 90m of a hydrant.
Fire Service didn't object
So naturally this had to go to appeal. Successfully
Still top marks for 'concerns' on fire risk when the actual occurred fire risk at the site might be prevented by...!
Fire Service didn't object
So naturally this had to go to appeal. Successfully
Still top marks for 'concerns' on fire risk when the actual occurred fire risk at the site might be prevented by...!
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Ah, proposing building a bess next to a pylon, OHL and a big substation and within 90m of a hydrant.
Fire Service didn't object
So naturally this had to go to appeal. Successfully
Still top marks for 'concerns' on fire risk when the actual occurred fire risk at the site might be prevented by...!
Fire Service didn't object
So naturally this had to go to appeal. Successfully
Still top marks for 'concerns' on fire risk when the actual occurred fire risk at the site might be prevented by...!