Climate change: the true price of the warmists' folly is becoming clear

[Doggy Styles]

Coriolis force. Since angular momentum is conserved, I don't think there will be net change to the rotation of the Earth.

Is that the bootlace principle?

[TimberWolf]

Is that the bootlace principle?

As in, you can't pull yourself up by your own bootlaces? Yep.

[EternalOptimist]

Circular force of the drag is measured in Tw@nkys
Kilo Tw@nkys
Mega Twa@nkys
Giga Tw@nkys (biggins)

[Diver]

What material do they use for the underwater power transmission cables? Copper, aluminium, a compound?

Copper alloy

http://www.nexans.com/Germany/2008/H...es_mai08_1.pdf

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[Coalman]

Wind turbines are not the only new power sources currently under consideration / construction.

There are currently about 3 gas stations under construction / comissioning.

I think 2 new coal stations are being seriously considered (it was about 5 a couple of years ago).

We are likely to build 4 new nuclear stations (the planning awards - locations - have been granted, detailed design is now ongoing).

This is a good mixture of power generation with current technology.

But we are due to decomission approx 7-8 coal stations, 3-4 oil stations after 2015. We are not building enough now to replace this, but the recession has helped demand.

Why is the government no supporting small scale solar power / water heating systems more? Even in the Uk they are effective on overcast days.

[TimberWolf]

Why is the government no supporting small scale solar power / water heating systems more? Even in the Uk they are effective on overcast days.

Why should the government support microgeneration when it's more cost effective to produce energy centrally?

[RichardCranium]

Why is the government no supporting small scale solar power / water heating systems more? Even in the Uk they are effective on overcast days.

Because the government is in the pockets of the big building companies. Our building regulations are tulipe relative to other countries when it comes to insulation and energy re-use, let alone generation.

Why should the government support microgeneration when it's more cost effective to produce energy centrally?

Because if new builds had solar water heating (and solar powered pumping for it) the energy saved would be immense. Any microgeneration would be a useful bonus.

Given that the vast majority of the cost of a new build is the tiny patch of flood plain it is sat upon, it is appalling that an extra few grand on each one is not legally required to be spent on making them very energy efficient. Especially since the building companies have already held much of that land for decades.

[DodgyAgent]

Copper alloy

http://www.nexans.com/Germany/2008/H...es_mai08_1.pdf

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So sales of scuba outfits to pikeys is going to flourish

[Diver]

So sales of scuba outfits to pikeys is going to flourish

I bet some of the stuff is nicked before it ever sees the water

I wish I could get my hands on all the offcuts though

[Moscow Mule]

So sales of scuba outfits to pikeys is going to flourish

If they use scuba to go and get it, the number of pikeys is going to decline. Rapidly.