scotview wrote:richfool wrote:Switching to green fuel needs same urgency as Covid jab, says energy boss
There are a few caviats.
1 For how long will wind power generation need a semi-hot standby, fully balancing fleet of gas turbine generators with guaranteed gas supply.
2 What is the REAL timescale and practicality for UK sized battery storage for say 5 days.
3 How many large nuclear stations will be required and when will the first one be on the bars.
4 When will the fleet of small scale reactors be generating.
5 Where will the nuclear waste be stored.
6 What is the total amount of NEW electricity generation Terawatts required to replace the UK buildings heating load supplied by HC, with the complimentary virtual rebuilding of the nations grid.
Haven't seen any answers to the above basic questions by GOV. There is no big picture and supporting detailed strategy.
It is like the fuel farms which you can see at airports. Each of the tanks has a different name on it, Esso, BP, Shell and so on but they all contain exactly the same fuel and in fact will all be linked to the same input pipe. For a mere £10 per month extra, as I understand the offer, Ovo will supply me with green energy and make me feel better, but like Octopus I have no doubt that they buy their energy from the national grid, with its mix of fossil fuels and green energy.
Dod