When I published this post, the last time a coal power plant generated electricity was 13:24 Wednesday 1st May. National Grid ESO has confirmed that not only had no coal been used on the electricity grid since then, but none had been scheduled either. This was almost guaranteed to make a full week without coal. … Continue reading Britain goes a full week without coal power
UK Labour’s German connection
It's been a while since the last election, and I think it would be interesting to consider some of Labour's manifesto points. The bullet points below (p20) outline party policy from their manifesto. Their aim was to deliver increased renewable energy, more affordable energy, and greater democratic accountability of energy. I'd like to focus on the second sub-bullet point … Continue reading UK Labour’s German connection
The British ‘price cap’ in the past
A look back at the British experience of price regulation in the past and how I think the policy landscape shifted back to price regulation
Some thoughts on Europe’s influence on US LNG exports
Some thoughts on what Europe's influence will be on US LNG exports.