The Environment Thread :-)
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Jan 2021
2:41pm, 22 Jan 2021
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HappyG(rrr)
Many congrats run free on your success with your council / borough cycling and walking infrastructure initiative. Really impressive work!  G
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Jan 2021
5:41pm, 22 Jan 2021
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run free
Thank you G I now understand that the councillors need the public to help them. Once we enable them, they can make a good case to get funding
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Jan 2021
6:02pm, 22 Jan 2021
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run free
What am trying to say is that my council lacks knowledge. The councillors can only see what they see and we can help them to see further
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Jan 2021
2:11pm, 24 Jan 2021
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JRitchie
One of 2 turbines of Kindcardine Offshore Floating Wind Farm installed so far. Seen from my home town on a walk but really hard for my poor photo skills to get in focus in zoom on my phone. Will be 50MW once all 9 installed and commissioned. Not a big farm but largest floating in the world so far for this type of design. |
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Feb 2021
1:36pm, 4 Feb 2021
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HappyG(rrr)
Floating sounds like a really good technology. 3 oil companies reported this week - Shell, BP and Exxon, multi billion pound losses all. BP claiming to reduce oil and gas production by 40% by end of decade. And all quote pressures to move to renewables from pension funds and shareholders. At least it's going in right direction, just need it to go faster. G
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Feb 2021
1:40pm, 4 Feb 2021
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HappyG(rrr)
A bit of feedback on my home renovation and move to renewable goal. If you remember we got a full survey from a company who are registered so can give you access to the various grants. Well, since then our (oil) boiler stopped working and I thought, aha, is this the push we need to ditch and get the replacement going? Well the stupid company still haven't provided us the report (from survey done mid November). Called them 3 times and still waiting. Could be because they don't want the work because they're so busy. That doesn't help me though. The heating guy who sorted our boiler (80 quid service, nothing wrong with it, less than 10 years old, good for another 10-15 years) said these "registered" companies often just jack up their installation charges and you are often cheaper using a company who doesn't allow you to get the grant, but will come quicker and do a cheaper and often better job. I'm starting to think he might be right. Grrr. |
Feb 2021
2:52pm, 4 Feb 2021
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swittle
Climate scientist warns of storm clouds ahead for PM with the sinking of Woodhouse colliery, Whitehaven. independent.co.uk |
Feb 2021
7:28pm, 4 Feb 2021
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jacdaw
Is the coal mine thing really as straightforward as is being reported? It is coking coal for use in steel production. There is no commercial scale alternative for steel production from ore, except using coke. We should develop the alternative technologies, and maximise recycling, but in the meantime we need steel for all sorts of things, good and bad for the environment. So should we ban coal mining for coking coal as well as for power generation? Is importing coking coal, or steel any better than this new mine? |
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Feb 2021
11:33pm, 4 Feb 2021
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run free
G I heard oil companies wanted to increase their plastic production. Thus recycled plastic costs more than virgin plastic. Here is a report from Setp 2020: independent.co.uk The oil industry is investing £300bn in producing more plastic over the next five years, despite public pledges to reduce their net carbon emissions to zero and action from governments to cut plastic waste, a new report has found. The cash that firms plan to pump into increasing plastic production dwarfs the sums they have collectively earmarked for a transition to renewable energy. With demand for fuel expected to fall sharply as vehicles are electrified, oil majors are pinning their hopes for future growth on a huge expansion of plastic use, with much of it expected to come in developing countries. |
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Feb 2021
4:24am, 5 Feb 2021
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run free
Was also warned to check that "registered" companies had been in the field for a good number of years (maybe at least 10 years?)
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