#Tasty: UNTRUE - The Dangerous Energy Mythmakers
Barry JAMES
Serial Systemic Gamechanger in Fintech, Funding, Medtech, Regulation & Governance | Impact Architect & Hyperconnector & Bridgebuilder now focussed on Energy | Multiple Patent Winner | Inspirational Board Advisor & Mentor
There are so many things in life that are subtle or equivocal. There are many things in the field of renewable energy, as in other fields, that are so, too. THIS is not one of them!
THIS is plain wrong - and should never have got past an self respecting editor.
The Facts
Let's look at the facts!
How much of our energy comes from Renewables?
Fortunately we can see this directly, thanks to MyGridGB
At this time just over 50% are being produced by wind and solar! 76% from 'Low Carbon' sources. Not bad!
What about over the last year?...
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Over the last 12 months wind and solar (even wind alone) have made much bigger contributions than nuclear could even in the foreseeable future, given the decade or so it takes to build.
The idea that "Renewable Energy is a Foolish [or any other kind of] Fantasy" is itself a fantasy! One which cannot stand up to even the most cursory of scrutiny.
Government Propaganda
This does seem to fit a pattern, as noted earlier in this column, of the government pushing out messages and spin to cover whatever they and their friends / lobbyists plan doing next!
Time for Some Mythbusting?
Such 'convenient myths' seem to be multiplying these days so it seems to be time for a little mythbusting!
With this in mind last week I invited two top energy experts (including the man behind MyGridGB) to discuss the above, and more, with me... the resulting discussion was as fascinating as it was insightful.
So, watch this space for details of this video - out soon!
PS
The article above was written by engineer Bryan Leyland .
Bryan if you're reading this we'd very much like to hear from you - indeed to debate with you the content of your article and you views on energy. I look forward to hearing from you.
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