Prof Chris Essex: “The Great Climate Fervour”
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May 16, 2017 at 07:41AM
Coal To Remain India’s Main Energy For the Next 30 Years
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The country is the world’s third-largest coal producer and the third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter. It depends on coal for about three-fifths of its energy needs and aims to double its output to 1.5 billion tonnes by 2020.
By 2047, however, coal’s share of India’s energy mix would shrink to 42-48 percent, from about 58 percent in 2015, the report, which has yet to be made public, showed.
“India would like to use its abundant coal reserves as it provides a cheap source of energy and ensures energy security as well,” the report said.
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May 16, 2017 at 07:34AM
1816: the year without a summer in London
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Interesting and detailed post
Tornadoes, earthquakes, heavy rainfall, abnormally low temperatures, pea-souper fogs and exploding meteors are phenomena that marked the Year Without a Summer around the world 200 years ago. But how did London fair?
When extreme weather affects Britain, such as the floods plaguing northern England and Scotland, conditions in the capital are benign by comparison.
There is not a great deal written in the press about the weather in London in 1816. So, as ever, Luke Howard’s The Climate of London, is a primary reference point.
After a wild end to 1815 that was marked with snow and lightning 1816 started dry, cold and frosty. Though cold by today’s standards January 1816 was fairly average and much warmer than the previous two when the last Thames frost fair was held.
Though the temperature reached 10C on 10th the rest of the month was marked with maxima around 6C and the…
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May 16, 2017 at 05:27AM
UK Government needs to ‘stop faffing’ over Moorside nuclear, says union
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How Moorside might look [credit: in-cumbria.com]
Moorside no more? The UK doesn’t seem to be making much, if any, progress with its plans for new nuclear power plants, as the old ones head for retirement.
The GMB union has once again demanded that the government “stop faffing” and step in to save the Moorside nuclear development from falling apart, reports Utility Week.
The union made the comments after Utility Week reported yesterday that National Grid has shelved a multi-billion project to connect the proposed plant to the transmission network.
GMB slammed the government for “continued dithering” following the latest in a series of setbacks.
The 102-mile North West Coast Connections project was slated to become “the biggest new power line since the electricity network was built” but has been placed on hold while Moorside developer NuGen undertakes a “strategic review” of the plant.
Toshiba, the main shareholder in the NuGen consortium, is reportedly considering mothballing Moorside as it faces up to huge losses stemming from its US nuclear arm Westinghouse, which it said could threaten the survival of the whole company.
In April, Engie decided to sell its stake in NuGen, leaving Toshiba as the sole owner. The French firm made the decision after Westinghouse, which was slated to supply three of its AP1000 reactors for Moorside, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
“How many kicks in the teeth for the desperately needed new nuclear plant at Moorside will it take to bring politicians of all colours to their senses?,” asked GMB national secretary Justin Bowden.
“Britain must have the reliable zero carbon nuclear power that Moorside will bring as part of the balanced energy mix, alongside renewables and gas.”
Full report: Utility Week – Government needs to ‘stop faffing’ over Moorside
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May 16, 2017 at 05:27AM
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