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That's encouraging. There's more going on in this field than we might know from listening to the opponents.
Definitely. I think I mentioned somewhere before (although I can't find it now) that last year there were complete 24 hour periods and in some cases even a couple of days at a time when all the electricity produced across the whole of the UK was from non-fossil fuels. The same has been true in a number of other developed countries.
Definitely. I think I mentioned somewhere before (although I can't find it now) that last year there were complete 24 hour periods and in some cases even a couple of days at a time when all the electricity produced across the whole of the UK was from non-fossil fuels. The same has been true in a number of other developed countries.I think that was true of Portugal. I am not sure it is likely for Britain.
Today, Wednesday, I got a small amount of warm water from the sun for the couple of hours near noon. Just a token.
Do they count Nuclear as a non fossil fuel. IF they do , i imagine it may be possible on a windy , sunny day.
I do recall an item in the news , and I think it was the UK mentioned.
I do recall an item in the news , and I think it was the UK mentioned.
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The only train trips I regret are the ones I didn't take.
The only train trips I regret are the ones I didn't take.
Thanks, David. Yes, I'm pretty certain I saw news reports about the UK being totally independent of fossil fuels for certain short periods. Like you, I don't know how they categorise nuclear energy.
David Benton wrote:Do they count Nuclear as a non fossil fuel. IF they do , i imagine it may be possible on a windy , sunny day.Yes, nuclear is a growing segment of the electricity generation. It is good that it reduces the amount of CO2 emitted but it obviously has its own bad effects.
I do recall an item in the news , and I think it was the UK mentioned.
A new proposed source will also cut CO2 emissions. The government has approved a tidal scheme which could produce a significant proportion of CO2 free energy. The first phase will be off the South Wales coast based on Swansea.