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Energy, Transition, Maritime & occasional Politics.
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I am consistently amazed the Building Safety Regulator isn’t a much bigger story. It’s brought house building in London to a total halt, but it’s also brought cladding remedy works to a halt, too. Which is costing leaseholders FORTUNES, halting sales, and leaving people living in unsafe buildings.
... at the Building Safety Regulator - which has lead to 9 month delays at this stage alone:
www.building.co.uk/news/nine-mo...
www.building.co.uk/news/nine-mo...
Nine month wait to get building safety sign-off for new builds, regulator admits
When new regulations were introduced 18 months, planned target was to get decisions made with 12 weeks
www.building.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I am consistently amazed the Building Safety Regulator isn’t a much bigger story. It’s brought house building in London to a total halt, but it’s also brought cladding remedy works to a halt, too. Which is costing leaseholders FORTUNES, halting sales, and leaving people living in unsafe buildings.
Hard to read how exposed the Gov is to successful litigation from this but the offer should never have been made; there were more than enough red flags at the time and things have only worsened since.
UK to withdraw financing for Total’s Mozambique LNG project
Energy chief has warned he is ready to ‘exercise all my contractual rights’ if governments do not stand by contracts
www.ft.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Hard to read how exposed the Gov is to successful litigation from this but the offer should never have been made; there were more than enough red flags at the time and things have only worsened since.
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Turns out restaurants are a significant source of air pollution in London, due to emissions of biomass burning organic aerosol from the use of charcoal and wood as cooking fuel.
How COVID-19 related policies reshaped organic aerosol source contributions in Central London
Abstract. Organic aerosol (OA), a major component of submicron particulate matter (PM1), has significant impacts on both human health and climate. Quantifying its sources is therefore crucial for deve...
acp.copernicus.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Turns out restaurants are a significant source of air pollution in London, due to emissions of biomass burning organic aerosol from the use of charcoal and wood as cooking fuel.
"panels can provide enough power for residents to run free of charge, home appliances such as...dishwashers, washing machines"
Um. 'balcony' solar is nice but its not likely running your dishwasher given (eg Utah) a 1200W limit
Even w/ 🔋 background load will use most gen.
Um. 'balcony' solar is nice but its not likely running your dishwasher given (eg Utah) a 1200W limit
Even w/ 🔋 background load will use most gen.
Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US
Tweaks to state laws mean many Americans will be able to benefit from small, simple plug-in solar panels
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"panels can provide enough power for residents to run free of charge, home appliances such as...dishwashers, washing machines"
Um. 'balcony' solar is nice but its not likely running your dishwasher given (eg Utah) a 1200W limit
Even w/ 🔋 background load will use most gen.
Um. 'balcony' solar is nice but its not likely running your dishwasher given (eg Utah) a 1200W limit
Even w/ 🔋 background load will use most gen.
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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, a new analysis using two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across southern and central Europe, from Spain and Italy to Poland and parts of the UK.
Scientists at University College London (UCL), working with Watershed Investigations and the Guardian, analysed 2002–24 data from satellites, which track changes in Earth’s gravitational field. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Gov putting Elexon i/c of smart EV chargers, heat pumps etc.
Separately yesterday we had rule change P483 that allows consumers without half-hourly settlement to better engage with flexibility (Until market wide half-hourly settlement in 2027)
Separately yesterday we had rule change P483 that allows consumers without half-hourly settlement to better engage with flexibility (Until market wide half-hourly settlement in 2027)
Smart Secure Electricity Systems Programme (SSES): Enduring Governance - government response (accessible webpage)
www.gov.uk
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Gov putting Elexon i/c of smart EV chargers, heat pumps etc.
Separately yesterday we had rule change P483 that allows consumers without half-hourly settlement to better engage with flexibility (Until market wide half-hourly settlement in 2027)
Separately yesterday we had rule change P483 that allows consumers without half-hourly settlement to better engage with flexibility (Until market wide half-hourly settlement in 2027)
The tabloids will have found the NESO gas report by now. The coverage will be just fine I'm sure.
(Checks)
(Checks)
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The tabloids will have found the NESO gas report by now. The coverage will be just fine I'm sure.
(Checks)
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First there was a sudden string of mysterious cable & pipeline incidents in the Baltic Sea.
Then the Baltic Sea nations collectively took action.
The incidents have stopped (for now).
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
An @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Maritime Threats initiative report.
Then the Baltic Sea nations collectively took action.
The incidents have stopped (for now).
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
An @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Maritime Threats initiative report.
How the Baltic Sea nations have tackled suspicious cable cuts
Two places in the world's oceans see a lot of suspicious maritime behavior: the Baltic Sea, and the waters around Taiwan. Elisabeth Braw reports from the NATO task force charged with protecting the un...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
First there was a sudden string of mysterious cable & pipeline incidents in the Baltic Sea.
Then the Baltic Sea nations collectively took action.
The incidents have stopped (for now).
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
An @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Maritime Threats initiative report.
Then the Baltic Sea nations collectively took action.
The incidents have stopped (for now).
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
An @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Maritime Threats initiative report.
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A dishwasher that can switch to off-peak times? These French companies have created a dishwasher that can be linked to the French smart meter to receive the off-peak price signal. It's a good move (but it's not Europe's first, as they claim).
Partenariat Symphonics et Arthur Martin : Optimisation énergétique
Découvrez la synergie entre Symphonics et Arthur Martin pour développer des solutions innovantes de pilotage de la consommation énergétique.
symphonics.fr
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A dishwasher that can switch to off-peak times? These French companies have created a dishwasher that can be linked to the French smart meter to receive the off-peak price signal. It's a good move (but it's not Europe's first, as they claim).
NSIPs planning timelines going about as well as you probably thought...
Most major infrastructure projects miss approval deadline - Energy Live News
More than 81% of major infrastructure projects exceed the recommended 16-month approval window
www.energylivenews.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
NSIPs planning timelines going about as well as you probably thought...
I thought the policy was backward but not quite so literally!
Bad news for anyone thinking of responding to the consultation on the new electric vehicle duty.
The consultation opens today, and closes last March.
The consultation opens today, and closes last March.
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I thought the policy was backward but not quite so literally!
Quietly out while all the chat is budget.
NESO Gas Supply Security Assessment
NESO Gas Supply Security Assessment
www.neso.energy
November 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Quietly out while all the chat is budget.
NESO Gas Supply Security Assessment
NESO Gas Supply Security Assessment
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new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped
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Hoo boy, another fictitious "EV market slows" headline from the Times
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
November 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Hoo boy, another fictitious "EV market slows" headline from the Times
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
*EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025*
Receipts in thread.
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When can you declare an emergency over?
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
When can you declare an emergency over?
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
Given how many leaks or contradictory briefs there have been who knows. But maybe just maybe HMT is not going to pick the most harmful option of a VAT cut 🤞
Rachel Reeves decides against cutting VAT on energy bills in Budget
Chancellor expected to continue with support package for households, including easing of electricity costs
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Given how many leaks or contradictory briefs there have been who knows. But maybe just maybe HMT is not going to pick the most harmful option of a VAT cut 🤞
Given carbon budgets there are no credible options*; but of the two fantasy options picking the one where you mess around with the busiest stretch of road in the UK is top level ministerial work 😩
(*The Dept for Transport lost the memo about climate change some years ago & has yet to find it)
(*The Dept for Transport lost the memo about climate change some years ago & has yet to find it)
'Transport secretary Heidi Alexander rejected a rival proposal from Arora Group, saying Heathrow’s own plans were "the most credible and deliverable option"'
Literally the opposite; as if putting a 12 lane motorway into a tunnel or a tight S bend is easier than building a shorter runway instead
Literally the opposite; as if putting a 12 lane motorway into a tunnel or a tight S bend is easier than building a shorter runway instead
Heidi Alexander chooses larger of two options for Heathrow 3rd runway, requiring part of M25 to be moved - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Given carbon budgets there are no credible options*; but of the two fantasy options picking the one where you mess around with the busiest stretch of road in the UK is top level ministerial work 😩
(*The Dept for Transport lost the memo about climate change some years ago & has yet to find it)
(*The Dept for Transport lost the memo about climate change some years ago & has yet to find it)
I think it was superfluous to add to the story he was British; when after nearly 21 hours of swimming and covering a distance of 40 miles (in becoming the first person to swim around the island of Lantau) he wanted his first meal to be "Cheesy beans on toast."
Delirium, painkillers: swimmers conquer Hong Kong seas over 21 hours
After 20 hours and 56 minutes of non-stop swimming, Simon Holliday hauls himself up the steps of Disneyland pier, knees almost buckling, to claim a world first.
www.france24.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I think it was superfluous to add to the story he was British; when after nearly 21 hours of swimming and covering a distance of 40 miles (in becoming the first person to swim around the island of Lantau) he wanted his first meal to be "Cheesy beans on toast."
Yet to be convinced on LAES esp at 50/300MWh -v- BESS. Though the stability island 1.6 GVAs/100MVAr due in phase 1/'26 will always be useful.
The Hunterston project 300/3.2GWh 3.8 GVAs/300MVAr surely a better guide as how relevant it will be.
The Hunterston project 300/3.2GWh 3.8 GVAs/300MVAr surely a better guide as how relevant it will be.
Manchester breaks ground on world’s largest liquid air energy storage plant - Energy Live News
Highview begins construction of its Carrington LAES plant, set to deliver 300MWh of long duration storage
www.energylivenews.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Yet to be convinced on LAES esp at 50/300MWh -v- BESS. Though the stability island 1.6 GVAs/100MVAr due in phase 1/'26 will always be useful.
The Hunterston project 300/3.2GWh 3.8 GVAs/300MVAr surely a better guide as how relevant it will be.
The Hunterston project 300/3.2GWh 3.8 GVAs/300MVAr surely a better guide as how relevant it will be.
Tbf to the UK Gov's Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce report I think the 'lead regulator' argument is good (& should apply outside nuclear) I'm generally sympathetic to the JR/Aarhus arguments as well.
But some points are a bit 😩. Eg the discussion about emissions
But some points are a bit 😩. Eg the discussion about emissions
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tbf to the UK Gov's Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce report I think the 'lead regulator' argument is good (& should apply outside nuclear) I'm generally sympathetic to the JR/Aarhus arguments as well.
But some points are a bit 😩. Eg the discussion about emissions
But some points are a bit 😩. Eg the discussion about emissions
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There’s some very bad news hidden in the Ofgem price cap for January announced yesterday: the electricity to gas price ratio has jumped to 4.67, its highest level since before the energy crisis.
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
November 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
There’s some very bad news hidden in the Ofgem price cap for January announced yesterday: the electricity to gas price ratio has jumped to 4.67, its highest level since before the energy crisis.
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
🤦 The tortured logic of knowing you have to get off O&G but being unwilling to stand up to O&G and its vested interests.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today that the fight against climate change was not against the fuels that cause it — only the pollution they emit.
Von der Leyen says EU is not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions
The comment could undermine European countries’ push at COP30 to move away from coal, oil and gas.
www.politico.eu
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🤦 The tortured logic of knowing you have to get off O&G but being unwilling to stand up to O&G and its vested interests.
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Sizewell C is responsible for a quarter of the rise in the unit price of electricity from 1 January.
Meanwhile the unit price of gas has *fallen*.
The opposite of what we want!
From 1 Jan ⚡ goes up just over 1p; 0.35p of that is the new nuclear levy. ⚡ will be 27.7p per kWh, up from 26.4p.
1/
Meanwhile the unit price of gas has *fallen*.
The opposite of what we want!
From 1 Jan ⚡ goes up just over 1p; 0.35p of that is the new nuclear levy. ⚡ will be 27.7p per kWh, up from 26.4p.
1/
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Sizewell C is responsible for a quarter of the rise in the unit price of electricity from 1 January.
Meanwhile the unit price of gas has *fallen*.
The opposite of what we want!
From 1 Jan ⚡ goes up just over 1p; 0.35p of that is the new nuclear levy. ⚡ will be 27.7p per kWh, up from 26.4p.
1/
Meanwhile the unit price of gas has *fallen*.
The opposite of what we want!
From 1 Jan ⚡ goes up just over 1p; 0.35p of that is the new nuclear levy. ⚡ will be 27.7p per kWh, up from 26.4p.
1/
Given many councils signed up to contracts where they have to deliver waste to burn (or pay penalties) unpicking this mess is going to be 'fun'.
Get more plastic out of waste or face higher costs - Energy Live News
Analysis shows 62% of plastics in residual waste should have been recycled
www.energylivenews.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Given many councils signed up to contracts where they have to deliver waste to burn (or pay penalties) unpicking this mess is going to be 'fun'.
Permission in principle but should go through. Facilitates ~1.8GW of renewables to connect into Tx network.
Delivering more immediately tangible benefits than many projects as the accommodation needed for the construction teams adds 100 homes for the community.
Delivering more immediately tangible benefits than many projects as the accommodation needed for the construction teams adds 100 homes for the community.
SSEN Transmission gains consent for Lewis Hub in Western Isles
SSEN Transmission, part of Scottish energy group SSE plc (LON:SSE), has secured planning consent for the Lewis Hub, a key part of the Western Isles HVDC Connection Project, which will for the first ti...
renewablesnow.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Permission in principle but should go through. Facilitates ~1.8GW of renewables to connect into Tx network.
Delivering more immediately tangible benefits than many projects as the accommodation needed for the construction teams adds 100 homes for the community.
Delivering more immediately tangible benefits than many projects as the accommodation needed for the construction teams adds 100 homes for the community.