Author Archive
Mar
‘Tofu free Tuesday’ makes more sense than ‘Meat free Monday’
If you want to be a vegetarian that’s your business and I won’t persecute you for it. All I ask is that vegetarians allow me the same courtesy.
Feb
Geothermal energy: an earthquake risk too far?
In addition to hot water and steam, geothermal wells release hydrogen sulfide and sulf-dioxode gases from underground. Besides being poisonous, the gases “smell disgusting. And they can bring on earthquakes.
Feb
Does it help the AGW cause by being a potty mouth?
This is essentially a scientific argument and it’s quite amazing that all the foul mouthed abuse is being slung by the side who claim to rest their case solely on scientific fact. If that’s the case then why the need for all the vitriolic bullying, bordering on fanatacism? It seems that an important component of the tactic is to whip up a frenzy to get mob rule to carry on the argument where the facts don’t add up.
Feb
“Hottest January ever” say climate experts, establishing a new comedy genre
The USA, the UK and many other parts of the world have been reporting cold weather records broken left, right and center. Yet some climate scientists are claiming, no, it’s been hot, damn hot, this winter.
Feb
UK energy bills set to rocket
arly warnings of higher gas and electricity prices were sounded by Centrica on Thursday as the British Gas parent faced demands for further tariff cuts after announcing a big jump in profits in its retail business.
Feb
Methane: another bad smell
It’s claimed that, as the more pernicious greenhouse gas, the threat from methane is even worse than that from CO2. It’s like knowing that zombies are coming to get you and then seeing a flock of vampires circling above.
Feb
The AGW theory is dying yet the carbon market goes on
In the UK, Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) isn’t a political issue, because all three major political parties support it. I consider AGW, instead, to be an anti-democratic movement. No matter which way you vote, you get it.
Feb
Stealing Steel jobs
A UK steel plant closes and the workers lose their jobs. The company receives a billion pounds and the same factory is built in India producing the same CO2.
Feb
UK to get more White Warming
Cold. Damn cold. One of the coldest ever. Damn global cooling, global warming, climate change. With a few days of February left, the winter of 2009/2010 is shaping up to be the coldest since 1978/79, with the provisional average winter temperature for England being just 2.4C (36.3F). This winter is likely to be the third [...]
Feb
Wind turbines – The Truth
How efficient are wind turbines? Take a looksee at the UK online real time energy website.