Interesting Links for 26-07-2022

[andrewducker]

1. Rachel Reeves confirms Labour has scrapped its commitment to public ownership of water, energy and railways

(tags:labour ownership )

2. A review of pumped hydro energy storage

(tags:water storage viaDanielDWilliam )

3. UK to host next year's Eurovision (I hope it's at the SSE Hydro in Edinburgh)

(tags:uk glasgow edinburgh eurovision ukraine viaLizzieCassMaran )

4. The Met Police didn't actually send Johnson questionnaires before deciding not to fine him

(tags:police pandemic party corruption uk OhForFucksSake BorisJohnson )

5. Can anyone explain to me what a "Distinctly British Economic Growth Plan" might be? Other than "having an empire"

(tags:economics labour politics UK wtf )

6. How to think about task estimation

(tags:work estimating )

Comments

[foms]

I was pleased but surprised that there was section about environmental impacts.

My initial reaction is that it seems a bit optimistic, in the context of species and habitat protection rules (at least my impression of them, where I live, in Canada). Then again, while they have teeth, sufficient political will or money seems to get around them.

Smaller footprint hydroelectric generation is clearly better than larger. I'm also watching other energy storage ideas.

[danieldwilliam]

Any technologies that you are following that you are particularly excited about?

[danieldwilliam]

I think on the environmental consenting the reports main point is that with so many potential sites there is an excellent chance that you can find some sites which don't have contentious environmental considerations. If you find, for example, Greater Crested Newts, near you first choice site then your second choice site is likely to be only very marginally worse or more expensive.