i've since read the fallout & the video footage is really going to do the rounds tomorrow on breakfast news..
Well done Charles Walker.
The frack is back.
Re: The frack is back.
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Leaf 24
Celotex type insulation stuffed most places
Skip diver to the gentry
Austroflamm WBS
A finger of solar + shed full more
It's the wifes Tesla 3 (she lets me wash it)
Leaf 24
Celotex type insulation stuffed most places
Skip diver to the gentry
Austroflamm WBS
A finger of solar + shed full more
Re: The frack is back.
I don't really understand why fracking is still being suggested. The suggestions/claims from day one, where that the European geology wasn't suitable. This was proven with the economic failure in Poland, which was supposed to have the most valuable reserves in Europe. Now we have Cuadrilla confirming that our shale is not economically viable.
Even in the US, where the geology / fracking is easier, the financial losses of companies has been staggering, comparable only to the fugitive losses of methane gas itself, resulting in an AGW impact of methane generation (with frack gas) that's worse than coal.
So testing in Europe confirms it won't work. Testing in the UK, confirms it won't work. There will be no significant effect on total European supplies (nor market price). And we may create a new FF industry and jobs, that will fail. Or worse still, will need to be propped up to save face.
To be polite, I'll 'guess' that the Government know this (impolitely, I'm certain) and are just waving shiny objects in front of some of their more extreme members/voters to keep them on side. Hopefully 'pro-fracking' is a Tory Gov position, not a Tory party one.
Why waste time on a busted flush, when RE, insulation and heatpumps already offer a better, faster and cheaper solution, and are viable (no ifs or buts)?
Even in the US, where the geology / fracking is easier, the financial losses of companies has been staggering, comparable only to the fugitive losses of methane gas itself, resulting in an AGW impact of methane generation (with frack gas) that's worse than coal.
So testing in Europe confirms it won't work. Testing in the UK, confirms it won't work. There will be no significant effect on total European supplies (nor market price). And we may create a new FF industry and jobs, that will fail. Or worse still, will need to be propped up to save face.
To be polite, I'll 'guess' that the Government know this (impolitely, I'm certain) and are just waving shiny objects in front of some of their more extreme members/voters to keep them on side. Hopefully 'pro-fracking' is a Tory Gov position, not a Tory party one.
Why waste time on a busted flush, when RE, insulation and heatpumps already offer a better, faster and cheaper solution, and are viable (no ifs or buts)?
8.7kWp PV [2.12kWp SSW + 4.61kWp ESE PV + 2.0kWp WNW PV]
Two BEV's.
Two small A2A heatpumps.
20kWh Battery storage.
Two BEV's.
Two small A2A heatpumps.
20kWh Battery storage.
Re: The frack is back.
It is insane. Tory voters are utterly against fracking. This is the FF lobby at work.
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Re: The frack is back.
Seems to have been reversed, the fracking ban is back in place, thank goodness: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63402777
The moratorium on fracking in England has been restored by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Downing Street confirmed Mr Sunak was committed to the ban on fracking in England set out in his party's 2019 manifesto.
His predecessor Liz Truss lifted the ban, saying fracking could take place where there was local consent.
But this provoked a backlash from many Conservative MPs because of concerns about earth tremors linked to fracking.
25 off 250W Perlight solar panels, installed 2014, with a 6kW PowerOne inverter, about 6,000kWh/year generated
6 off Pylontech US3000C batteries, with a Sofar ME3000SP inverter
6 off Pylontech US3000C batteries, with a Sofar ME3000SP inverter
Re: The frack is back.
Saw the news. Basically Liz was a shill for the FF industry. Tory party manifesto says "no fracking" and Rishi is sticking to it!
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3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
5x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (12kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger
(Artist formally known as ******, well it should be obvious enough to those for whom such things are important.)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
5x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (12kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger
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Re: The frack is back.
2 bits of good news in 1 day - no more fracking and Rees Mogg getting sacked 
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5.6kWp east/west facing
3.6kW Sunsynk hybrid inverter
2x 5.12kWh Sunsynk batteries
1.6kWp Hoymiles East/West facing PV on the man cave
Ripple DW 2kW
Ripple WB 200W
5.6kWp east/west facing
3.6kW Sunsynk hybrid inverter
2x 5.12kWh Sunsynk batteries
1.6kWp Hoymiles East/West facing PV on the man cave
Ripple DW 2kW
Ripple WB 200W