Simon Evans
Deputy Editor + Policy Ed @CarbonBrief covering climate, energy. Son of migrants/grandson of refugees. PGP: keybase.io/drsimevans [email protected]
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India-France Joint Statement on Visit of Prime Minister to France (22-23 August 2019)
Fossil fuel consumption subsidies bounced back strongly in 2018
Rising oil consumption and prices far outweighed the effects of subsidy reforms
Lightning strike and wind farm fault triggered blackout chaos
A technical fault at the world’s largest offshore wind farm was among a series of failures that resulted in Britain’s worst blackouts in a decade, according to initial analysis by National Grid.
Global warming is happening and we would be mad not to take serious action
Regular readers of Reaction will know all about Pascal’s Wager, but for the newcomers, let’s recap: it’s the idea put … Continue reading "Global warming is happening and we would be mad not to take serious action"
What caused the blackout?
In this blog, Kyle Martin sheds light on the rare event of last Friday's blackout, how it happened and what are the learnings from it using LCP's Enact tool.
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Another v useful summary of what happened during last week's power cuts from @LCP_Actuaries
In summary:
* capacity sufficient
* inertia not too low
* may need more reserve
but…
* don't rush anything before understanding what actually happened and why
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Government sets out position on shale gas exploration
Cuadrilla is set to begin work on fracturing (fracking) its second well at the Preston New Road site in Lancashire
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Updated UK govt position on fracking for shale gas:
"Shale gas could be an impt. new domestic energy source reducing level of gas imports while delivering broad economic benefits…It could also support transition to net-zero emissions by 2050."
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What happened to our electricity system on Friday August 9th 2019?
Keith Bell, Professor of Smart Grids at the University of Strathclyde and a co-Director of the UK Energy Research Centre
Yield curves help predict economic growth across the rich world
For every percentage point that spreads flatten, GDP growth slows about half as much
BoJo believes EU will cave in at last minute to save Ireland from No Deal
BORIS Johnson believes the EU will do a Brexit deal with him to save Ireland, but only at the last minute. The PM now expects Brussels to wait for the outcome of Parliament’s efforts to delay or re…
General Election Voting Intention and Brexit preferences – Poll
14th August 2019 We have updated Westminster General Election voting intention figures, online fieldwork conducted 6th-11th August. This is our first published voting intention poll s…
Business Secretary sets out scope of investigation into power cuts
Government sets out the scope of its review into the actions of the National Grid Electricity System Operator after Friday’s power cuts.
National Grid needs more batteries to halt future blackouts, say experts
National Grid will need to pay for more batteries and gas engines that can compensate for sudden drops in electricity supplies to prevent further blackouts, according to experts. Aurora Energy...
Did Raab talk about no-deal Brexit during referendum?
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he talked about it "almost every time" he was interviewed.
Driving home? 10 things to know about roads
The majority of journeys in Britain are made by car.
Remove barriers to onshore wind, MPs tell Johnson
More than 150 MPs, including 35 Conservatives, have written to Boris Johnson calling for more onshore wind farms in Britain. Energy subsidy schemes should be changed so that onshore wind projects...
Boris Johnson is looking like Theresa May 2.0
The two politicians could hardly be more different. Yet their approach to government is strikingly similar