http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: OT: Longannet switch-off ends coal-fired power production in Scotland en Fri, 22 May 2026 00:27:48 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16203#post-215154 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:12:04 +0000 Fountainbridge 215154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm fairly sure vast quantities of steam are required for fracking. I wonder....... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16203#post-215153 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:01:03 +0000 chdot 215153@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said: "This proposed development will provide welcome long-term security of service to developers of new oil and gas fields, at an otherwise challenging time for the wider oil and gas industry.</p> <p>"There is consensus across stakeholders that we must retain critical infrastructure to ensure the long-term viability of the North Sea oil and gas industry.</p> <p>"</p> <p>Which <em>could</em> be read as 'so we won't need fracking'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16203#post-215152 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 13:56:15 +0000 Fountainbridge 215152@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A new gas fired plant was approved for Grangemouth yesterday.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-35882868" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-35882868</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16203#post-215130 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 10:52:22 +0000 chdot 215130@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Elon Musk claims at launch that two billion large batteries could provide enough electricity to meet the world’s needs</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/01/tesla-announces-low-cost-solar-batteries-elon-musk" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/01/tesla-announces-low-cost-solar-batteries-elon-musk</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16203#post-215127 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 10:47:38 +0000 steveo 215127@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Start hoarding those batteries, brown outs are coming. </p> <p>/een commentator. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16203#post-215116 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 09:44:45 +0000 chdot 215116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/longannet-plant-axe-could-be-green-light-for-trains-1-3718985" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/longannet-plant-axe-could-be-green-light-for-trains-1-3718985</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16203#post-215114 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 09:32:18 +0000 crowriver 215114@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Longannet Power Station in Fife is to switch off its four generating units for the last time, signalling the end of coal-fired electricity production in Scotland.<br /> After 46 years of production it will be switched off at 15:00.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-35882883" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-35882883</a> </p>