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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 1h

‘Overvoltage key factor in Iberian blackout’ - a law (changed after the blackout) actually prevented renewables from contrbuting to voltage control renews.biz/103454/overv...
See also ‘Renewables based systems are reducing blackouts in UK and USA!’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/renewables...

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DrCrlsnPE @drcrlsnpe.bsky.social · 20h

Blaming nuclear's overruns and delays on the NRC (or the ONR) is like blaming a drunk driver's car wreck on the DMV.

#NuclearIsItsOwnWorstEnemy

Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 1d

‘The US and UK governments’ attack on the integrity of their own nuclear safety regulators makes no sense....' www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/a-go...
See also ‘Why small modular reactors do not exist - history gives the answer’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-small-...

A ‘Golden Age’ of nuclear? | New Civil Engineer

The reason is simple. Nuclear costs are huge and rising and significant delays are the norm. The result is that nuclear power faces the same fundamental

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 1d

‘The US and UK governments’ attack on the integrity of their own nuclear safety regulators makes no sense....' www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/a-go...
See also ‘Why small modular reactors do not exist - history gives the answer’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-small-...

A ‘Golden Age’ of nuclear? | New Civil Engineer

The reason is simple. Nuclear costs are huge and rising and significant delays are the norm. The result is that nuclear power faces the same fundamental

www.newcivilengineer.com

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 1d

Hungary is the surprise leader in terms of proportion of electricity coming from solar PV. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
See also Which 'country' is leading the world in solar PV and battery power - and why’ - California would be tops if it were a country! davidtoke.substack.com/p/who-is-lea...

Turning to the sun: Solar rise in Central Europe | Ember

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 1d

Twe public reaction would come if anyone tried to do this!

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 2d

“A lot of what is now the most expensive gas power should no longer be needed. As you will have heard before, the wholesale electricity prices are set by the highest price offered by gas fired power plant. This is referred to as ‘marginal pricing’.”

Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 3d

'How wind power cuts UK wholesale electricity prices by a quarter' davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-wind-p...

How wind power cuts UK wholesale electricity prices by a quarter

A new analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has calculated that in 2024 UK wholesale electricity prices would have been over 30 per cent higher if there had been no wind power ge...

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 3d

'How wind power cuts UK wholesale electricity prices by a quarter' davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-wind-p...

How wind power cuts UK wholesale electricity prices by a quarter

A new analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has calculated that in 2024 UK wholesale electricity prices would have been over 30 per cent higher if there had been no wind power ge...

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 3d

If this really were to happen, which I doubt, London would become a war zone for years www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Newspaper headlines: 'Tory 'ICE' force would deport 150,000 a year' and 'Tony of Arabia'

The Tory party's immigration plans and former PM Tony Blair's possible role in Gaza make Sunday's papers.

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 3d

'How wind power cuts UK wholesale electricity prices by a quarter' davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-wind-p...

How wind power cuts UK wholesale electricity prices by a quarter

A new analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has calculated that in 2024 UK wholesale electricity prices would have been over 30 per cent higher if there had been no wind power ge...

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 4d

UK Power networks to use heat from data centres to heat homes and replace gas boilers www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/news/uk-powe... See also: 'How data centres will cut carbon emissions, not increase them' davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-data-c...

UK Power Networks helping SHIELD vulnerable customers from Fuel Poverty

Customers struggling with energy bills could soon benefit from low-cost heating, thanks to an award-winning UK Power Networks innovation that re-uses heat from mini data centres.

www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk

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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 9d

Podcast on Beyond the Grid - How Solar Home Systems Could Revolutionise Africa's Electrification youtu.be/yYKaUI8ZbSA for this paper from 2017 doi.org/10.3390/en10...
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Beyond the Grid - How Solar Home Systems Could Revolutionise Africa's Electrification

YouTube video by Christian Breyer

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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 12d

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 20d

‘Privatisation premium’: billions from UK energy bills paid to shareholders’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?
See also: ‘Why have UK energy prices been so high? Privatisation and liberalisation is largely to blame’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-have-u...

‘Privatisation premium’: billions from UK energy bills paid to shareholders

Analysis reveals £416 of average bill of £1,719 taken as pre-tax profits by the major energy industries last year, rather than being reinvested

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 21d

IEA says that ‘more oil and gas investment may be needed’ www.tbsnews.net/world/iea-sa...
Just how green is the IEA? See also ‘How the IEA is still grossly biased against renewables’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-the-ie...

IEA says more oil and gas investment may be needed

The International Energy Agency said in a report that its analysis of 15,000 oil and gas fields showed that output was declining more rapidly than in the past, which has "implications for markets and ...

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Dave Pettit @davepettit.bsky.social · 23d

I may be missing something here George but I don't think SMRs are as good as you think they are - bsky.app/profile/davi...

Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · Jul 13

‘The Nuclear Mirage: Why Small Modular Reactors Won’t Save Nuclear Power’ www.theenergymix.com/the-nuclear-...

See also ‘Why small modular reactors do not exist - history gives the answer’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-small-...

The Nuclear Mirage: Why Small Modular Reactors Won’t Save Nuclear Power

Don’t believe the hype around SMRs, says 50-year industry veteran Arnie Gundersen, calling them an expensive distraction from real climate solutions.

www.theenergymix.com

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Nick Johnston @nifjnick.bsky.social · 23d

See also @davidtoke.bsky.social substack on this

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Why small modular reactors do not exist - history gives the answer

I'm the urban spaceman, baby; here comes the twist-- I don't exist (Bonzo Dog Doo-dah band)

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 22d

Two stories: 1) How SMRs may curb nuclear development and... 2) Why Reform can't cancel UK's renewable energy projects davidtoke.substack.com/p/two-storie...

Two stories: 1) How SMRs may curb nuclear development and... 2) Why Reform can't cancel UK's renewable energy projects

Two posts in one!

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 25d

"Electrification of transport, heating and industry will create a more efficient system, experts say’ "

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DiLawson 🇦🇺 @dilawson.bsky.social · 25d

#renewables #climatecrisis is real

Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 25d

‘The reshaping of energy consumption…..Electrification of transport, heating and industry will create a more efficient system, experts say’ www.ft.com/content/d857... See also ‘How small increases in renewables produce big cuts in carbon emissions’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-small-...

The reshaping of energy consumption

Electrification of transport, heating and industry will create a more efficient system, experts say

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 25d

‘The reshaping of energy consumption…..Electrification of transport, heating and industry will create a more efficient system, experts say’ www.ft.com/content/d857... See also ‘How small increases in renewables produce big cuts in carbon emissions’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/how-small-...

The reshaping of energy consumption

Electrification of transport, heating and industry will create a more efficient system, experts say

www.ft.com

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 25d

‘Growth of renewable energy heralds the rise of supercables’ www.ft.com/content/db0a... See also ‘Why we are heading for a globally connected electricity system based on renewable energy’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-we-are...

Growth of renewable energy heralds the rise of supercables

Projects are under way to connect regions and countries creating a new era of energy ties between economies

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 25d

Academic Study co-authored by former Chair of US Nuclear Regulatory Commission doubts future of ‘small modular reactors’. See www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... See also ‘Why small modular reactors do not exist - history gives the answer’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-small-...

Challenges of small modular reactors: A comprehensive exploration of economic and waste uncertainties associated with U.S. small modular reactor designs

This article presents a comprehensive analysis and review of the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and nuclear waste generation from small modular …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Nick Johnston @nifjnick.bsky.social · 25d

@davidtoke.bsky.social called it!

davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-small-...

Why small modular reactors do not exist - history gives the answer

I'm the urban spaceman, baby; here comes the twist-- I don't exist (Bonzo Dog Doo-dah band)

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Reader David Toke @davidtoke.bsky.social · 26d

‘Rise in energy prices leaves 1m UK households behind on bills’ www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...
See also ‘Why have UK energy prices been so high? Privatisation and liberalisation is largely to blame’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-have-u...

Rise in energy prices leaves 1m UK households behind on bills

Energy debts have more than doubled in last 12 years, finds report, as Ofgem signals it will raise cap on bills

www.theguardian.com

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Justin Guay @guayjg.bsky.social · 26d

For the first time ever China will sell more electric cars than the US sells of gas and electric cars combined 🤯

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