Sinners And Losers

Sinners And Losers

Economic turmoil, Balkanization of energy supplies and the hard choices that expensive energy impose. This is the third part of an unintentional trilogy of posts. This will probably follow a good tradition of not being limited to three parts. Part 1: Notes on a Death...
Brexit, Pursued By A Bear

Brexit, Pursued By A Bear

The Balkanization of Global Energy Recently seen on social media… “Why should Sweden continue to supply cheap electricity to Germany if Germany choses (in the face of all logic) to shut its three remaining nuclear power plants?”  Why indeed? We are now sadly familiar...
Notes On A Death Spiral

Notes On A Death Spiral

The UK is a world leader in failing energy policy. Look on… ye Mighty, and despair! In the cult anime Death Note the Shinigami (Gods of Death) play with human lives.  A human who possesses the Shinigami’s notebook has ultimate power of death over anyone by...
DIE: Diversity, Integration, Energy

DIE: Diversity, Integration, Energy

Resilience is unlikely to be the outcome of the “Electrification of Everything” Electrification of Everything On one hand we know that energy security is not an absolute but is maximized by a diversification of sources. Indeed, an increase in wind and...
So Long, Nerds – A Meditation On Gaming

So Long, Nerds – A Meditation On Gaming

I’m taking a break from writing about energy today – sometimes you just need to switch off and clear your head. Seeing teenagers on their video games brings out a range of reactions – they “are a waste of time”, “full of gratuitous violence”, “disconnect...