January 30, 2017
The Future Lies not in our Stars, but in our Sun (part 1)
For me, the annual World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi is the best possible place for trying to get my head around the global energy sector. And a strange and surprising place…
December 18, 2016
UK Government Off to Flying Start in Post-Paris Era!
You’ve got to hand it to this lot: when it comes to brazen, carbon-intensive balls, they’ve got ‘em! First out of the blocks was the heavily-whipped decision in Parliament on…
December 6, 2016
The Hinkley Horror Story: Don’t Mention the Waste!
I haven’t been able to bring myself to write anything about Hinkley Point since the UK Government gave the go-ahead on 15th September. I suppose I’ve lived for so long with the…
August 4, 2016
Hinkley Point, Greg Clark and the Fate of the Nation
On Friday last week, within a few hours of Greg Clark (Secretary of State at the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) announcing that the UK Government…
July 1, 2016
M&S Energy Society
Still dark days, as the accursed consequences of the Brexit debate continue to unfold. SO HERE’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHEER YOURSELF UP! This opportunity comes courtesy of my…
May 27, 2016
One Young World: Confronting Today’s Energy Dilemmas
Just back from a visit to the slightly scary cities of the American south-west – Phoenix and Tucson. Having just read an extraordinarily powerful novel called ‘The Water Knife’ by…
April 24, 2016
The Least Surprising Announcement of 2016: Hinkley Point Decision Delayed – AGAIN!
What a gloriously ramshackle company EdF is! No company does anti-climax as well as EdF does – time after time! Last week, we heard French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron, all…
March 14, 2016
Hinkley Point: The Insanity That Just Keeps On Giving
I feel duty bound to keep loyal readers of the blog completely up to date with the slowly unfolding Hinkley Point meltdown – spasm by agonising spasm. Three important updates: 1.…
February 25, 2016
EdF: Living with its ZOMBIE REACTORS!
You seriously wouldn’t want to be a Director of EdF at the moment. The agenda for an average Board Meeting must be seriously gloomy on each and every occasion. Here’s how I…
February 3, 2016
‘FiT for the 21st Century?’ – Not by a Long Chalk!
Ten days ago, I highlighted the degree to which the UK is now so profoundly out of kilter with the post-Paris agenda. I really don’t suppose you need any further confirmation of…