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Fracking will scarcely scrape the skin of the problem. Bizarre that we are allowing that but banning onshore wind and solar farms.
Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on September 12, 2022, 08:00:56 pmFracking will scarcely scrape the skin of the problem. Bizarre that we are allowing that but banning onshore wind and solar farms.Massive offshore wind project still ongoing off the coast of Hornsea where nobody lives. Wind and solar are important cogs in the machine I don’t doubt that. What are your thoughts on nuclear BST?
You are right in terms of bald percentages. But that is, if I may say so, simplistic What really matters is what someone is left having to pay out of their disposable income. Someone in average earnings, paying the average amount for fuel will see their bill rise by £1000 over last year's figure (£2500 now as opposed to £1100 last year with £400 rebate). That's about 4% of average national gross salary.Someone earning £100k per year a using double the average fuel will see their bill rise from £2200 to £5000, so a £2400 increase after the £400 rebate. 2.4% of their gross income. But the real effect is on disposable salary. Someone on average pay is going to struggle to find a spare £1000. Someone on £100k shouldn't have to tighten their belt too much to find £2400. For one, it means cuts to the bone. For the other, perhaps delaying the new car or a less lavish holiday. Or dipping into savingsAnd as I say, you cannot look at this in isolation. The NI cut will massively skew these numbers in favour of the wealthy.If the money for that cut is available (and I don't actually think it is, without borrowing it against future public services cuts) then use it to increase the protection of the poorer half of the population.
Yeah I’ll be honest, I can’t fully wrap my head around all this yet.There are renewable sources of electricity generation but how can you get a renewable source of gas?
It needs to be remembered that the conservatives have committed to net zero by 2050, so it’s recycling old political points in my opinion to talk about vested interests in fossil fuels. Although yes, those on the right of the party don’t believe in the net zero project.If wind power was the perfect no.1 option for electricity generation then it would be more valuable and cost more would it not? Genuine question, I want it to work.Why would it cost more?For years, environmentalists and the left have not advocated for nuclear. Perhaps had they done, we’d be in a better state by now.I think everyone wants what is best for humanity, but has different ideas about how to get there / make it actually work.Sydney - how would nationwide electricity as a heating source look?
What is the fastest way we could bring affordable energy to the market?
The price of gas futures, as reported by the BBC ceefax business pages, has dropped by 50% in the last 10 days. There is no information about exactly what gas futures are being reported but it's hard to imagine that such a dramatic fall is not representative of at least trends elsewhere.What I find absolutely fascinating about this is the total and utter absence of comment anywhere, not even a remark, about this collapse in prices. I've neither seen nor heard a single mention. Wierd. BobG
I've had a similar mail from Eon saying my next direct debit will be £66 less than my current one. I assume this is the 6 stage £400 govt rebate which I heard was going to come off bills rather than be paid directly to people.