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"It seems to me that fracking might trigger some of the release of pressure that builds up prior to a natural earthquake.
Aug 26, 2019 at 9:18 PM | TinyCO2"
It seems that way to me too. If something is being stressed, regular minor pressure reliefs are better than a single big one, and "trigger" and "cause" are not interchangeable words as used by the alarmists..
I did look for an explanation of the difference between "earth tremor" and "earthquake", but the difference seems to lie with the reporting.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_magnitude_scale
golf charlie
@DaveS We can see Tele articles with a free account
You've got multiple email address and multiple browsers on multiple machines haven't you ?
He calls is a cryobattery
It uses leccy to cool down gas which it uses to turn a turbine when it's temperature rises.
He makes mistakes in the article and gets called out in the comment
Highview began in 2005 with the help of Leeds University at a time when few energy analysts – beyond a handful of tech-visionaries – had any idea how quickly renewable costs would reach fossil parity. The venture was backed by £12m of state grants from the Government and Innovate UK.
It is chiefly funded by "angel investors", City tycoons doing their bit to save the environment. Normally they are resigned to losing money. On this occasion they may get a bumper reward for virtue.
Expansion has reached take-off. The company is in talks to build twenty large plants over the next three years. “We will be the biggest energy-storage company on the planet,” he said.
It is something to cheer us up as the Amazon blazes.
@MikeJackson writes
Come down off your cloud, Ambrose, please!
You’re missing a fundamental point, Ambrose, like all those who fall for the blandishments of alchemists and snake-oil salesmen.
If these wundermaschinen are busy turning wind into battery storage for when the wind isn’t blowing what is providing the electricity when it is blowing?
And it’s no good airily waving your hand and saying “oh, it will do it when there’s low demand.”
At this moment UK demand is 33GW to which wind is contributing 2.4GW. Do you honestly, seriously think that wind-driven batteries are ever going to replace the 24GW currently being supplied by nuclear or gas?
And that is before we even start on the plans to convert all current gas and petrol/diesel use to electricity. All the while adamantly opposing nuclear generation, the one and only CO2-free way of replacing fossil fuels for electricity generation.
stewgreen
Johnson and Trump G7 Breakfast meeting
Superb chat by BoJo and Trump, BoJo positioned himself as equal to Trump and Trump accepted. Loved BoJo's cabotage jibe.
A pleasing difference from Mrs "Negativity" May
Pcar
@stewgreen Aug 25, 2019 at 11:27 PM
Re BBC R3
I've seen many complaints and msm articles about the changes to R3; most saying they've stopped listening.
USA's ESPN did similar, but it hit them as viewers stopped paying
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@golf charlie Aug 26, 2019 at 2:16 PM
Wave Energy is like AI and Nuclear Fusion - we're almost there, 5 to 10 years and it will work
Wave Energy: Salter's Duck in 70s/80s - 40 years development/money and nothing
AI (aka Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms): subject on degree in 1984 - 30-40 years development/money and nothing much
The Monks of Strangford Lough gave up on tidal/wave centuries ago for good reason
My worry is BoJo is accepting his GF woke Carrie's deluded green nonsense/lies
Pcar
San Francisco adopting new language for criminals, 'convicted felon' now will be called a 'justice-involved person'
How is This a Thing*? 23rd of August 2019
The city wants to change the public’s perception of criminals by introducing new language to refer to someone who committed a crime.
* AI @ 7m 20s "Youtube bans robot wars - cruelty to animals"
Pcar
I'm up to 5 earthquakes - 3 felt in Warrington, 2 in Coventry - all bigger than those at the fracking site. None of them were harmful where felt. The UK has them. It seems to me that fracking might trigger some of the release of pressure that builds up prior to a natural earthquake.
TinyCO2
Has anyone come across this, which is getting Ambrose excited at the DT (paywalled as usual):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/08/26/british-start-up-beats-world-holy-grail-cheap-energy-storage/
DaveS
Aug 26, 2019 at 6:28 PM | tomo
There has never been a public or scientific debate over Climate Science. Mann keeps avoiding Courts despite instigating Legal Actions.
If US Democrats want to have a scrap, the BBC and Guardian will wet their pants. Whether popcorn is good at absorbing urine I don't know, but if it does, expect the Green EU to be buying lots of popcorn.
golf charlie
8pm C4 Britain’s Extreme weather – Morland Sanders looks at Climate Change
stewgreen
St Greta cannot land soon enough for Democrats to get really serious about infighting with each other, and with their own children:
★For children, start here:
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/08/26/climate-crusading-youngsters-erupt-after-dnc-officials-reject-global-warming-debate/
Climate Crusading Youngsters Erupt After DNC Officials Reject Global Warming Debate
charles the moderator / 5 hours ago August 26, 2019
From The Daily Caller
August 22, 2019 4:55 PM ET
Climate activists associated with the Sunrise Movement shouted down members of the Democratic National Committee after they rejected a proposal to host a single-issue debate on global warming.
Several people associated with the group interrupted the DNC meeting, singing the union protest song “Which Side Are You On?” Their protests came after the party voted 17-8 Thursday in San Francisco against a resolution to place climate change as the top issue during the debate format.
“We deserve a chance at a livable future,” one activist shouted after the vote. “We deserve a climate debate.
★For adults, continue here:
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/08/26/climate-emergency-dems-wont-allow-presidential-climate-debate/
‘Climate Emergency’? Dems won’t allow presidential climate debate
Anthony Watts / 2 hours ago August 26, 2019
From Gizmodo:
DNC Votes 222-137 Against Allowing Candidates to Participate in Climate Debate
Democratic National Committee delegates in San Francisco voted against allowing candidates to participate in a primary debate focused on climate change, per the Mercury News, in a contentious 222-137 vote that comes amid ongoing devastation in the Amazon rainforest and growing evidence that scientists have underestimated the pace at which the world is warming.
Top DNC officials shot down the idea of holding an official climate debate earlier this week. This vote was separate and decided whether the party would change its rules to allow the candidates to participate in an unsanctioned, third-party debate without risking consequences. Protesters interrupted the meeting, shouting “We can’t wait” and “Failure of leadership,” according to the Mercury News
★ All that is missing is for St Greta to arrive with a Polar Bear rescued from an illegal swimming attempt to migrate into the USA. Bonus points if the cuddly-wuddly poley-bear is wearing a bloo plastic bucket as a hat.