By Paul Homewood
The grossly overrated journalist Matthew Parris has this piece in The Times today:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bank-on-my-knowledge-of-london-at-your-peril-bnxf36m07
Well, Matthew, here are the actual facts, of which you seem oblivious.
The latest official figures show wind power contributing just 17% of annual generation.
There are naturally times when, as you say, wind power is supplying much more than this. But, equally, there are other times when it is supplying much less. (I presume you know what averages are?)
Just within the last month, wind output has fluctuated between below 5GW to above 10GW:
And when the wind does not blow, guess what happens then Mr Parris?
That’s right – gas power has to be ramped up!
Perhaps you might explain what we are all supposed to do when fossil fuels are banned, in your utopian green future?
You then go on to talk about wind power being expensive. I presume you are not aware that subsidies for renewable energy, primarily wind power, will cost £12.5 this year. That’s about £460 for every home in the country. Now that’s what I would call expensive, although maybe that’s pocket money for you.
As for your use of the stupid term mansplaining, I would suggest that most women would understand just as well as men that wind power is an utterly ridiculous way of supplying the nation’s energy.
One final question – do you actually get paid for writing nonsense like this?
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