Tag Archives: energy death spiral

Renewable energy is increasingly incompatible with our energy infrastructure and our economy; and the situation is getting critical. It is common knowledge that renewable energy technologies (wind, solar, tidal, etc.) are not “firm.”  But firm is exactly how our economy needs energy.  In a just-in-time economy, it is extremely difficult …

The “energy death spiral” is the process in which increasing numbers of business and domestic consumers disconnect themselves from the centralised electricity grid system.  The result is that the cost of maintaining the existing infrastructure and investing in new projects (like offshore wind and new nuclear) fall onto a shrinking …

The temptation is to jump on the bandwagon and attack British Gas owner Centrica for profiteering and for participating in a cartel in the wake of its 12.5% hike in electricity prices.  It is certainly difficult to feel any sympathy for a multinational corporation that raked in profits of £816 …