tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653076503390223739.post6433303338763556143..comments2024-01-14T22:20:03.303-08:00Comments on Dave Toke's green energy blog: How Scotland could double the amount of low carbon electricity being generated for the same amount of consumer spendingDr David Tokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00320320595200443205noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653076503390223739.post-51610705868533503932017-01-14T06:29:13.226-08:002017-01-14T06:29:13.226-08:00And there is the matter of National Grid. It seems...And there is the matter of National Grid. It seems some serious investment is contemplated in the Lake District to cope with new nuclear. This presumably would not help (could detract from?) investment to connect Scottish windpower. It would be nice if you could sort out the issues involved UK and wider basis for a non-nuclear Scotland. <br /><br />There is the small matter of future fuel. Reminds me of the Claverton Group discussion paper published in Renew in 2008 - thanks Dave E! We did not have too many global calculations to go on back then. Ugo Bardi has reminded us of later calculations and has taken the opportunity to report on Michael Dittmar's 'model' for uranium extraction.<br /><br />http://cassandralegacy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/peak-uranium-future-of-nuclear-energy.html <br /><br />best<br />Philphilsharrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992266289232459952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653076503390223739.post-59054402871360666312017-01-09T12:41:12.442-08:002017-01-09T12:41:12.442-08:00The point is that Scotland has a policy against ne...The point is that Scotland has a policy against new nuclear investment preferring the money to spent on renewables. Given Scotland's semi autonomous position they could exercise this policy if they had the powers. Of course I wish this policy also to be adopted on a UK wide basis.Dr David Tokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320320595200443205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653076503390223739.post-53537083136129787332017-01-09T08:37:43.104-08:002017-01-09T08:37:43.104-08:00Nice try! But dont (as it stands now) all UK cons...Nice try! But dont (as it stands now) all UK consumers benefit from low cost wind, via redced CfD charges. Isn't what you are saying that only the Scots should- and should also stop paying for HPC. As we all should! Dave Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16099336600590484155noreply@blogger.com