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The Iniquity of Gas Generation
No, I do not refer to carbon-dioxide emissions. I refer to the efficient use of energy. I refer to what is long forgotten or never appreciated. I refer to the huge changes that came about due to privatisation of the electricity generation industry in the UK in 1990. For simplicity of exposition I shall confine…
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Subsidies to Renewables: Who Pays and How Much?
This is a tricky time to be presenting data on the cost of energy to consumers. There were massive hikes in domestic electricity and gas prices in April 2022 and again in October 2022 – initially with a further swinging increase on the cards for April 2023. (Do note, however, that wholesale gas prices, which…