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Plenty more to come as a single maker will have to get separate approvals for permutations of the same kits.

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Lot of boiler engineers of a certain age who just want to see their careers out and no interest in upskilling.

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Its more than theoretical. PS is low risk but still best getting appropriate BIDI on consumer units.

Green Hill Solar Farm development consent decision announced

Another 500MW PV (w/ BESS) into the approvals side of the ledger. Permission is for 60 years. Naturally it had a campaign group against it so we'll have a wait a bit to see if we have a tedious JR

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The Green Hill Solar Farm DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 18h

Its tough w/o a battery but still easier than agile (unless you have the mother of all automations running)

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 18h

With the right combo (IOF, ev import fixed export, Agile and fixed eg) you can still stay ahead on export but its harder than the old days when it was easy for anyone to get higher exports than imports.

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 20h

Ah but whats your sense of having ordered the universe correctly worth 😀

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 20h

I have a battery but thats more or less how I run mine. I overheat and underheat the HP depending on cheap rate or not. Its not the most eff way to run the HP on paper but still optimal overall.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 20h

That pipeline will largely be delivered. It either has planning and a CFD or will do shortly.

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 21h

Can't comment on the former w/out reading the planning submission but the latter is usually a tedious argument about how many deliveries you can put on rural roads

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 21h

Well aware but that will make a dramatic difference still, esp in rural areas with lower background noise levels.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 21h

😩 Fairly obviously in the context of you post always meant since it was broadcast.

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Wider westminster problem that. Any CX that tries to do any sensible simplification gets internal / external pressure & papers screaming about a 'pasty tax'.

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Not sure that is true. Always were two audience for PMQs. Public for viral (ever less these days) and internal party.

While I smiled in sympathy at the joke about protecting the peace and quiet of the A413 its prob fair to say that in an electrified world much of the road noise assumptions fall apart.

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Just need to pray to your fictitious deity of choice for some cold crisp clear days and even the winter can delivery some of the time.

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If you are willing to pay enough there is always insurance. And there is some state backed insurance still I think 🤔 Not sure how you take a nod from iran 'nothing bad will happen' to an insurer 🤷

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sure, but thats outside of the bill/tariff context. BUS is mostly fine now (outside perhaps of listed buildings). I think contacts points and good Gov/independent advice is probably as big an issue as cost now.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If you cut all electricity levies you'd give another good nudge to the spark gap (electricity-to-gas price ratio) making HPs cheaper to run and pay back any costs faster. And also benefit the worst off group traditionally - those with storage heaters or medical equip

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

NEW RESEARCH: Pakistan's solar boom is one of the world's most impressive renewable deployment stories. It is also a story about a broken grid, high electricity prices and inequality. This is the first peer-reviewed paper to take a deep dive into it. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Elaine Johnson @elainejohnson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What a day! Our clients Wendy and Tony have just won the first ever climate case to be heard by Australia’s highest court! Such a privilege to have been able to represent them in this landmark case, which will reverberate around the world. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over Mount Pleasant coalmine

Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Indeed. My problem is I generally don't find them useful given they tend to have issues like I mentioned or other shortcomings like being unrepresentative/opt in

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We have had various trials but they tend to be no-loss design which is essentially worthless imo

ofgem.gov.uk

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Rising block tariffs end up either in labyrinthine exceptions to manage their shortcomings or obviously absurd outcomes like my electrified household, which already has negative annual bills, seeing a discount! For system efficiency/discounts do ToU. For social policy thats tax and benefits.

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ECIU @eciu.net · 06/10/2026

New: UK already generates enough scrap steel to support a major expansion in domestic steelmaking Every year we export around 8M tonnes of scrap steel while importing higher-value steel products from overseas Why does UK face ticking clock to capture Britain's green steel boom? 🧵

Bar graph showing UK crude steel output from 2014 to 2025, detailing BOF and EAF production in million tonnes annually.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

its hardly sport when she baits her own traps

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Afaics their wording implies pretty much all building not just FHS but also inc section 106/Cil as well as stamp duty.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Indeed Gov needs to think about it now. Ministerial answers in parl have shown no interest in the reserve fleet route so far. Seems the obvious least cost choice Drax only has a contract out to 2031 atm.

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

No power now afaik. But if that was happening to the extent it might impact whatever the deemed min capacity of GTs needed for the grid then there wd be an intervention Perhaps via new planning rules &/or the mooted buying up (CP if needed) of GTs for a state reserve fleet

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Q in those circumstances might be would they be allowed to. The grid needs those GTs that could runs for 10s of hours

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I know DC world has seen some ballsy price commitments but still. Avoided grid costs is right but is it enough DC and AI globally stretched financing -v- demand does look ripe for this to go very wrong so maybe this will never come to pass.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

W/o a generation subsidy I'm not sure I see the viability of this. 🤔

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I was being unfair, but only just, I agree things have improved but I don't think the EA have been held to account for things getting so bad in the first place.

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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Anyway. Please enjoy this DAZZLE CAMOUFLAGE NARROW BOAT!!!! (You probably can’t see* it, it’s centre frame) (*or at least accurately torpedo it)

A narrow boat in the distinctive abstract black and white WWI “dazzle” camouflage.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Though the Environment Agency's action on waste crime does seem to have tested the scenario that there wasn't an Environment Agency acting on waste crime !

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Iron. Could Blue Peter get involved? I'm sure we could afford a sticky-backed plastic version.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Politicians’ preferences matter as long as they are willing to write blank cheques to nuclear on behalf of the public. And both sides of the spectrum have incentives to keep the show on the road.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Except for SMRs this largely reflects the facts on the ground of (flawed) decisions already made. Even supposing the Greens enter Gov after '29GE. HPC is nearing (🎲) completion & SZC so far into build walking away from £90B of 🏗️ isn't realistic. SZB prob has its 20yrs. So some ☢️ until '2100-2120

theguardian.com

Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power

Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The comparison to be made might be the setting fire to money exercise of taking on the Scunthorpe Steelworks -v- supporting more Arc furnaces. Former might save some short term jobs but its only going to fail in the end at great expense.

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Given EVs are more or less at price parity now and the running costs far lower they help on cost of living. EVs are simpler and need fewer suppliers but you aren't going to build reindustrialisation around the dying ICE chain so I'm not sure it makes much difference

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Military moving from lots of big heavy engineering, frigates/tanks, towards production of drones & anti drone 🚀. Its not the safe harbour it once was I have v limited patience for a 🚗 industry that had every opportunity to develop EVs but at each chose to lobby for delay. 🐓 have come home to roost

stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If AB still brings forward KSs bill on titles that also could be stripped. But he seems more interested in his ability to appoint CofE bishops so who knows 🤔

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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Slowing the ZEV doesn't protect jobs it kills them bc the industry is investing in a dead end and won't survive. European car companies are looking to diversify into defence bc its even more (permanently) protectionist sector than cars.