@thomaschalmers.bsky.social
The 'battery-everything' stuff is a charade
February 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The 'battery-everything' stuff is a charade
Hydrogen replaces fossil fuels ↓
February 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Hydrogen replaces fossil fuels ↓
Not sure I understand. We are talking about zero emissions storage options for heat?
January 31, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Not sure I understand. We are talking about zero emissions storage options for heat?
Heat pumps immediately double your heating bill: £15k every 15-20; so about a thousand per year?
January 31, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Heat pumps immediately double your heating bill: £15k every 15-20; so about a thousand per year?
They cost £15k (unit, installation, boiler, pipework) every 15-20 years, thus instantly doubling your heating bill
January 31, 2026 at 2:03 PM
They cost £15k (unit, installation, boiler, pipework) every 15-20 years, thus instantly doubling your heating bill
Renewables alone are not going to replace 800TWh of gas in the UK
January 31, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Renewables alone are not going to replace 800TWh of gas in the UK
ENTSO-G reports EU peak gas demand at 23 TWh/day and 14-day peaks at 20.8 TWh/day in winter 2024/25, during a 2-3 week dunkelflaute
Europe has about 0.1 TWh of battery storage as of 2025; but this only lasts 4 hours maximum, and cannot be recharged by VRE during these 2-3 week periods
#hydrogen
Europe has about 0.1 TWh of battery storage as of 2025; but this only lasts 4 hours maximum, and cannot be recharged by VRE during these 2-3 week periods
#hydrogen
January 31, 2026 at 1:57 PM
ENTSO-G reports EU peak gas demand at 23 TWh/day and 14-day peaks at 20.8 TWh/day in winter 2024/25, during a 2-3 week dunkelflaute
Europe has about 0.1 TWh of battery storage as of 2025; but this only lasts 4 hours maximum, and cannot be recharged by VRE during these 2-3 week periods
#hydrogen
Europe has about 0.1 TWh of battery storage as of 2025; but this only lasts 4 hours maximum, and cannot be recharged by VRE during these 2-3 week periods
#hydrogen
They cost double including installation, boiler, pipework etc
January 31, 2026 at 1:52 PM
They cost double including installation, boiler, pipework etc