tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446210048006827157.post8011585197636686445..comments2023-09-21T08:36:00.461-07:00Comments on Cold Air Currents: “decarbonisation route” will end with the worst of all possible worlds: Paterson on U.K. electricity policyScott Lufthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219859339423144673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446210048006827157.post-84345984546790543302014-10-13T05:32:28.014-07:002014-10-13T05:32:28.014-07:00Thank you for the comment Rod.
I hope to have a po...Thank you for the comment Rod.<br />I hope to have a post upcoming dealing with small modular reactors that will feature your "The Canadians are coming."<br /><br />I'd guess Paterson's choice of SMR's and demand management is to present himself as more enlightened than Ukip, but delivering the speech to the Global Warming Policy Foundation isn't likely to win him points for enlightenment. <br />I'm hoping the text of the speech is put up at http://www.thegwpf.org/ after Paterson delivers it, and I'll hold off on assuming more about his motives for the speech until then.Scott Lufthttp://coldair.luftonline.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446210048006827157.post-41994251175447325782014-10-13T02:24:33.798-07:002014-10-13T02:24:33.798-07:00Thank you for pointing to the Telegraph article ab...Thank you for pointing to the Telegraph article about Paterson's advice to reject the Climate Change Act.<br /><br />Most of the suggested measures seem more effective than the current wind-heavy plan, but I'm not sure why he emphasizes the importance of demand management and tells people they will have to get used to their appliances switching off. <br /><br />Why not plan to build enough nuclear generation to make that sacrifice unnecessary? Do you understand why Paterson only mentions SMRs and does not include the already planned large reactors in his recommendation?Rod Adamsnoreply@blogger.com