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I have the rates but sadly gen is 500w as the mist is so thick I can barely see across the hillside.

12.03.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Graph of the day alert. Stolen from @davidawatson.bsky.social on LinkedIn.

The way the price cap works; the longer this goes on, the closer that dotted line will get to the coloured lines, and the further higher the p/kWh rate will go for standard variable tariffs.

12.03.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eye Doctor Named to Air Pollution Advisory Board Draws Pushback

Well obviously you'd appoint an ophthalmologist to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee.

Is this heralding the US Government environmental standard is now going to be "if you can't see it, its not pollution"?🀦

12.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Presumably thats Plan B: Plan A was line of people passing along jerry cans

12.03.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lord Salmon, of Sandwich in the County of Kent - which slightly spoils it.

Baroness Garden of Frognal is closest to that pattern but not perfect

Flora or fauna you have thinking quickly:

Baroness Hogg
Lord Rea
Lord Fox
Lord Trees (See also Lord Redwood)

12.03.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think thats right v-a-v prod/consumer. For Gov and producer its a way to lower cost of capital & therefore bid prices by giving certainty to investors.

12.03.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

This is a law issue not a competition issue imo.

12.03.2026 10:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Clean Industry Bonus was introduced for AR7. It baffles me that this was not part of it.

12.03.2026 10:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interconnection (or the lack thereof) absolutely was a factor in the blackout in Spain.

Fra has for decades obstructed both electricity and gas exports out of Spain to protect its nuclear industry.

Not much read across, ICs are nation to nation Fra would have no role in a Sco IC

12.03.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

~20 historical figures and we've run out is fairly laughable.

Have a panel (to stop the Chuckle Brothers winning) with a large short list. Public vote. Job done.

12.03.2026 09:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Big battery put on standby again as rooftop PV sends grid demand below zero, but none forced to charge SA big battery is again put on standby as rooftop PV sends local grid demand below zero - but it and other big batteries are yet to be forced into action.

Nice problem to have. And resolved as you'd expect a market to resolve it.

11.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thats a misunderstanding of the issue in Eng (and it was only Eng) which was classic nimbyism.

The Gov at the time was not opposed to clean energy - unlike the US it planned and delivered a coal closure but favoured offshore over onshore for a variety of reasons.

11.03.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The instantaneous gas record low is 738 MW & for the day 1.8GW both in '24

11.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Targeted grid reforms could cut power constraints by Β£3.8bn - Energy Live News Grid reforms could slash constraint costs and accelerate Britain’s clean power

The early constraint costs estimates fall, in part bc gen build being off track boundaries are less constrained. This is obviously not great

The suggestions in report are fair enough but eg can they actually accelerate East Anglia boundary (+5.5-7.5GW) a year early. Neso have been quiet on that

11.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Volume savings; but also avoids reterofit costs like Β£300-900 in scaffolding; maybe a new/upgraded consumer unit etc

11.03.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Timing is a bit poor tbh. Should have been signalling this before the last auction

11.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No manufacturer value in a new engine late 30s or 40s but I imagine they will freeze the ICE part of development so the cost then is just production

11.03.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Things like lifts or escalators may be locked in for warrantees, approved parts or service agreements and at the mercy of one company?

11.03.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

25yrs would be unviable but we have 7 or 10 years (product depending atm)

11.03.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

200m should mean they live up to my 'Still Mostly Renderings' moniker.

11.03.2026 10:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Be plenty on the roads into the 40s.

The deal all but precludes a merger. The original 2039 would have threatened FE if F1 did change.

But with 'sustainable fuels' (sic) may feel they can last out till 48 but manufacturers interest seems less obvious.

11.03.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Need to ensure repowering is light touch regulation so we don't lose advantages but anything that simplifies, removes risk/uncertainty and/or saves time (esp construction hours at sea*) should make a difference

*Although by the next repowers drones & automation may have changed that fundamentally

11.03.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FIA and Formula E sign extension to power series to at least 2048 Formula E and the FIA have agreed a 10-year extension to the continued promotion and exclusivity of the all-electric single-seater category.

Formula E has exclusivity till '48. However BYD do hybrids so a 50:50 series doesn't present them with a big issue.

11.03.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thats doomed to get more likes than reposts 🀣

10.03.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

F1 can go *very* wrong for brands, but you can certainly see why this might appeal to F1 wanting to target the Chinese audience and BYD wanting the prestige + name recognition in western markets.

10.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a black and white photo of a robot with a light on it 's head ALT: a black and white photo of a robot with a light on it 's head

I'm aiming more for 'Robby the Robot' than 'HAL'

10.03.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

P499 for GC0166 is June iirc

10.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Within particularly boundaries it could be pretty small.

10.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New ES is mostly bess atm. Plenty from China. PH is limited CAES/Fe/H2 maybe. Imagine China will be delighted if GB wants to 'compete' on CCS

10.03.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lord Foster of Bath is the Chair 😩

10.03.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0