By: James

James — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 08:32:51 +0000

“Carbon capture” in GBE’s Founding Statement seems to be a comfortable euphemism – for very costly, energy intensive post-combustion CO2 capture processes (which have failed worldwide to achieve in routine operation at scale anything like the capture rates proposed, let alone 100% of their supply chain emissions), removal of impurities (especially moisture from dense-phase CO2), compression and transportation to the injection well, and, in rock formations, the phase-change of the CO2 and the demonstrably permanent storage of all the CO2 (- the performance of Sleipner and Snøhvit give cause for concern).
Reflecting the polluter pays principle and carbon take back obligations, and being aware that voters increasingly consider “carbon capture” proposals to be desperate but delusional delaying tactics, government should be wary of underwriting performance along carbon capture supply chains (including municipal energy from waste plants) – or accepting liability for their post-combustion CO2.

By: David Dundas

David Dundas — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:53:49 +0000

If Great British Energy will give local authorities the means to develop green energies in their area, this will help kick-start their reduction of the use of fossil fuels by enabling their production of fossil-free biomethane from organic waste and by wind, solar and other technologies where appropriate, such as tidal and hydro. Local energy storage will be vital to smooth the production of power and consumption, as well as the direct use of electric power generation to bypass the very expensive grid electricity that is holding up the use of locally produced electricity to power heat pumps and transport .

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By: James

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