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by dan_b
Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:39 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: EDF scraps plans to re-start Dungeness B
Replies: 8
Views: 2277

Re: EDF scraps plans to re-start Dungeness B

I've got an investment via Abundance in the nearby Hoo Solar farm, there's not much else out there and I know the farmers are really struggling now.
by dan_b
Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:37 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: EDF scraps plans to re-start Dungeness B
Replies: 8
Views: 2277

Re: EDF scraps plans to re-start Dungeness B

I grew up in a village a few miles SW of Sandwich over on the East coast of Kent - remember visiting places like Lydd, Sellinge, Romney,, Hythe, Dymchurch etc. The power station at Richborough, and then later, the prototype on-shore wind turbine, were hugely visible landmarks for miles around - all ...
by dan_b
Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:44 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Chinese province stops Bitcoin mining and...
Replies: 3
Views: 976

Chinese province stops Bitcoin mining and...

... saw a reduction in electricity demand of 8GW. https://youtu.be/g6C3zDqXe-Q?t=75 Forgive the slightly "Zany" video presentation style! Goodness me though - I knew cryptocurrency mining was being talked about as being a total power consumption disaster, but that really does illustrate it...
by dan_b
Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:34 pm
Forum: Hydro Power
Topic: Loch Ness pumped hydro scheme...
Replies: 8
Views: 2352

Loch Ness pumped hydro scheme...

... approved by the Scottish Government! Apparently 450MW power, but I can't find any info about how much actual storage capacity it will have. https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/loch-ness-550m-hydro-scheme-approved-09-06-2021/ This part of the story worries me though: The company now needed ...
by dan_b
Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:26 pm
Forum: Show us your system
Topic: Ongoing Work at Nowty Towers
Replies: 6
Views: 6668

Re: Ongoing Work at Nowty Towers

Wow - amazing stuff.
by dan_b
Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:12 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: EDF scraps plans to re-start Dungeness B
Replies: 8
Views: 2277

Re: EDF scraps plans to re-start Dungeness B

Interesting thought - Dungeness (well, Lydd), was the site for the first HVDC interconnection between the UK and France back in the 60s. I guess they could make use of the nuclear grid connection to build another one - although I don't believe there are currently plans for one to land there - the ot...
by dan_b
Tue Jun 22, 2021 11:15 am
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: First turbine installed at Hornsea 2
Replies: 1
Views: 960

First turbine installed at Hornsea 2

https://www.offshorewind.biz/2021/05/28 ... wind-farm/
First of 165 8.4MW wind turbines planted at Hornsea 2.
Whole thing due to complete mid-2022.
by dan_b
Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:52 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: EDF scraps plans to re-start Dungeness B
Replies: 8
Views: 2277

Re: EDF scraps plans to re-start Dungeness B

The human race is doomed.
by dan_b
Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:48 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: EDF scraps plans to re-start Dungeness B
Replies: 8
Views: 2277

EDF scraps plans to re-start Dungeness B

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/power-station-to-move-into-defuelling-phase-with-immediate-e-248599/ EDF had hoped to re-start the reactor and run it for another 8 years, but instead it'll be decommissioned having been shut down in 2018. I know nuclear generation is a very expensive a...
by dan_b
Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: EV Spotting
Replies: 1
Views: 915

EV Spotting

Just went out for a Sunday Stroll and this is the tally of EVs I spotted around my neighbourhood today, both parked and driving past. Let's start with the new ones: Mercedes EQA - first one of these! Fiat 500-e - also my first spot of one of these! (looks super nice) Also bagged the following: Corsa...