Typically he avoids the difficult points and classes biomass as a renewable when it makes his figures look better:
"Well, in the third quarter of 2019, renewables in the UK generated more electricity than coal, oil and gas plants put together"
But then speaks out against biofuels:
"Some of us have been speaking out against them ever since they became a serious proposition (since 2004 in my case). Almost every environmental leader I know opposes the burning of fresh materials to generate power."
The only possibly interesting bit is unfortunately behind a paywall
"On average, a solar panel generates 26 units of solar energy for every unit of fossil energy required to build and install it. For wind turbines the ratio is 44 to 1."
I would like to see the assumptions they have used, especialy for solar PV.
Typically he avoids the difficult points and classes biomass as a renewable when it makes his figures look better:
"Well, in the third quarter of 2019, renewables in the UK generated more electricity than coal, oil and gas plants put together"
But then speaks out against biofuels:
"Some of us have been speaking out against them ever since they became a serious proposition (since 2004 in my case). Almost every environmental leader I know opposes the burning of fresh materials to generate power."
The only possibly interesting bit is unfortunately behind a paywall
"On average, a solar panel generates 26 units of solar energy for every unit of fossil energy required to build and install it. For wind turbines the ratio is 44 to 1."
I would like to see the assumptions they have used, especialy for solar PV.
