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CPS - "Renewable Energy: the most expensive domestic policy disaster in modern British history" http://www.cps.org.uk/publications/reports/central-planning-with-market-features-how-renewable-subsidies-destroyed-the-uk-electricity-market/ The article has been quoted by the Sun in order to b...

I've watched part 3, good, although I felt there was a bit too much of an optimistic bias - especially on Thorium. He also pretty much dismissed Peak Oil by the implication that unconventional oil and enhanced recovery would make up any shortfall, "the easy oil is over but technology will fill ...

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc1ESFg4fkA

Updated the link. Not sure what Paul thinks he has to gain though by fighting the establishment.

Around 3pm today Paul was arrested under the Terrorism Act (Highways section) for blocking the entrance to Downing Street in his attempt to make a citizens arrest of four key members in the government. He has acted in this way as he believes that members in government are guilty of Misconduct In Pub...

For some time I have thought, and still think, that she's chaff.

Just seen this posted on Facebook - why is it that such "think tanks" don't appear to have a clue about ecology and resource depletion? This guy clearly doesn't have a clue about all of the side-effects of the techno-fixes that he promotes - or is being totally disingenuous.... http://www....

On Radio 4 last night there was a discussion about this and some mention of how the US "may become a net exporter of oil and gas" due to fracking. Dreamers!

FRB = Fractional Reserve Banking

I'm sure I saw a great one a few years ago, but can't remember where it is.....

I guess this is a good start:
http://www.positivemoney.org.uk/

Excellent analogy ^^^^^.

Also see "Tragedy of the Commons":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons

Hi Lewis, welcome back, with a bang! Presumably the "Parasol loss" is the "Global Dimming" effect mentioned a few years ago? (Parasol loss) The predictable outcome of its loss is a rise of realized warming by 110% (+/-30%). Are you sure about that? I would have thought that it wo...

A better plan would be a very large hot water tank with a number of heating elements and an automatic controller that adjusts the load according to wind speed. This stored hot water may then be circulated through conventional reads, or used for undfloor heating. A couple of days reserve is easily o...

The whole premise of "spending 35 hours per week looking for work" is just completely ludicrous, counter-productive and ultimately soul-destroying.

"Off Topic" is where all the stuff that's hardly related to PO goes - it's usually moved to there by a moderator.

I've moved this topic to "Preparations"; seems like the most appropriate section.

Kentucky Fried Panda wrote:Congrats on breaking the habit.

LOL - and welcome back Tess.

Why is this under "Off-Topic"?