Impressed £67.5 billion... nope... 263 billion, and rising.

[Embattle]

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/shell-exits-two-wind-projects-off-uk-coast-after-strategic-review-2025-11-10/

 

[Embattle]

How Britain’s Wind Boom Has Slashed Energy Bills | OilPrice.com

Britain’s rapid wind energy expansion has not only overtaken fossil fuels in power generation but has also saved consumers an estimated $137 billion in energy costs since 2010.

oilprice.com

 

[Embattle]

View: https://youtu.be/dvlGcsuN9WY?si=vSgOUT9ijJUUh3ge

 

[Embattle]

China and Saudi Arabia among nations receiving climate loans, analysis reveals

Investigation by Guardian and Carbon Brief finds just a fifth of funds to fight global heating went to poorest 44 countries

www.theguardian.com

 

[Deebs]

China and Saudi Arabia among nations receiving climate loans, analysis reveals

Investigation by Guardian and Carbon Brief finds just a fifth of funds to fight global heating went to poorest 44 countries

www.theguardian.com

Surprise surprise. The rest of the world battles to slow down our damage and two of the richest countries do fuckall and get loans which they do not need. Disclaimer: I could be wrong so go easy on me.

 

[Embattle]

The Crown Estate announces successful award to develop third floating wind farm in the Celtic Sea

The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business, created by Act of Parliament. We invest in and manage some of the UK’s most important assets, aiming to create significant value beyond financial return.

www.thecrownestate.co.uk

 

[Embattle]

New record:

UK wind power hits new record as operator eyes zero carbon grid milestone

Kayte O'Neill from the National Energy System Operator (Neso) said 'This is a world-beating record'

www.business-live.co.uk

 

[Embattle]

View: https://youtu.be/nh_iX6hZvxY?si=62NSSUG4tWwL65PN

 

[Raven]

COP30 fails to do anything, to nobody's surprise. Still, a nice new road through the Amazon, so not a complete waste of time.

 

[Embattle]

COP30 fails to do anything, to nobody's surprise. Still, a nice new road through the Amazon, so not a complete waste of time.

I think it is something that is going to happen repeatedly while fossil fuels have any sort of say in the outcome.

 

[Raven]

I think it is something that is going to happen repeatedly while fossil fuels have any sort of say in the outcome.

It's about time they were all told to fuck off and sit in the children's area, then get told what is going to be happening. But so long as money talks, rather than the need for survival, this is how it is going to be.

I am turning into a bit of a nihilist with the whole thing, I'll likely be dead in ~30-40 years, and frankly, the world could do without humanity.

Edit, or at least "organised" humanity.

 

[Raven]

Man arrested over Oxfordshire waste mountain

A 39-year-old man is arrested after the huge pile of rubbish was found in Oxfordshire.

www.bbc.co.uk

Hands and feet, chop chop

 

[Embattle]

Man arrested over Oxfordshire waste mountain

A 39-year-old man is arrested after the huge pile of rubbish was found in Oxfordshire.

www.bbc.co.uk

Hands and feet, chop chop

I tend to believe they should get as much money out of him, even if that means selling assorted assets he may own....if he is found guilty.

 

[Embattle]

UK adds 1.9 GW of solar in 12 months

Latest government figures record 20.7 GW deployed PV capacity at the end of October 2025, up 10.4% in a 12-month period. Surge in contracts for difference (CfD) supported connections recorded in 2025 with more large ground-mount projects in the pipeline.

www.pv-magazine.com

 

[Embattle]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92cBDYBtw7U

 

[Embattle]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvOM3iBhWbQ

 

[Deebs]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvOM3iBhWbQ

Christ thought that was a picture of Rose West or Myra Hindley in the top right.

 

[Embattle]

More Solar panel development:


View: https://youtu.be/8Eh9m4U7GGk?si=9aFzKc2UviIMp2HI

 

[Scouse]

UK using more wood to make electricity than ever, Drax figures show

Giant biomass plant reveals burning of wood pellets made 9% of UK’s electricity in July, its largest ever monthly share

www.theguardian.com

 

[Raven]

Using wood in a cycle if fine, grow the wood, burn it, grow the wood, burn it. It shouldn't need to add to the carbon in the atmosphere, just "reuse it"

Chopping down established woodland (In Canada, I believe?) and shipping it halfway around the world to burn it, without replacing the trees, not so much.

Obviously not ideal, but neutral, and nowhere near as beneficial as wind solar or tidal.

Our only real hope, once we have got over the fact that humanity needs more power than we can produce cleanly, is fusion.

 

[Raven]

Just placing this here.

Energy investment of £28bn approved by regulator Ofgem

Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper.

www.bbc.co.uk

This shit does not lead to supporting green initiatives. Whatever happened to the promise that going clean would be cheaper? All I see is the costs lowering for the energy firms, while the revenue increases...

 

[Embattle]

Using wood in a cycle if fine, grow the wood, burn it, grow the wood, burn it. It shouldn't need to add to the carbon in the atmosphere, just "reuse it"

Chopping down established woodland (In Canada, I believe?) and shipping it halfway around the world to burn it, without replacing the trees, not so much.

Obviously not ideal, but neutral, and nowhere near as beneficial as wind solar or tidal.

Our only real hope, once we have got over the fact that humanity needs more power than we can produce cleanly, is fusion.

It would be fine if we weren't well past the ability to do it, we need loads more trees to deal with the amount we've cut down throughout history, while at the same time increasing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

 

[Embattle]

Zombie projects bounced:

‘Zombie’ electricity projects in Britain face axe to ease quicker grid connections

Backlog delaying ‘shovel-ready’ ventures will be cleared with aim of building virtually zero-carbon power system by 2030

www.theguardian.com

 

[Embattle]

They've added a new section to the Energy Dashboard webpage, it now has a section listing the different sites:

UK Electricity Generation Sites – Power Stations, Wind Farms & Solar Parks

Search and explore over 3,000 operational UK electricity generation sites including wind farms, solar parks, and power stations. Filter by technology type and view detailed site-level data or access via the API.

www.energydashboard.co.uk

 

[Embattle]

Another wind record on 05/12/2025, I suspect they will be beaten quite often:

Britain sets new wind record as offshore sector marks 25 years

Great Britain has set a new wind generation record of 23.8 GW as the country marked almost 25 years since its offshore wind sector began.

www.energyvoice.com

 

[Embattle]

Greenwashing:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_qnA_slT-A

 

[Embattle]

Good news, Drax is now in the shit in America as well:

‘Everything is worse since Drax came here’: US residents say wood-pellet plant harming their town

Residents of Gloster, Mississippi, are suing plant that exports wood pellets to UK and Europe. Company says it is reducing emissions

www.theguardian.com

 

[Deebs]

Good news, Drax is now in the shit in America as well:

‘Everything is worse since Drax came here’: US residents say wood-pellet plant harming their town

Residents of Gloster, Mississippi, are suing plant that exports wood pellets to UK and Europe. Company says it is reducing emissions

www.theguardian.com

Before I got to the actual news article all I thought was "Fucksake what has Drax done now in the MCU".

 

[Raven]

Anyone remember when @Deebs profile pic got us raided by that random US pretend-lawyer?

Edit: I do hope I am not mad, and it actually happened.

 

[Deebs]

Anyone remember when @Deebs profile pic got us raided by that random US pretend-lawyer?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Yes.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA