HOME HEATING PROBLEMS DUE TO NET ZERO

There is no doubt that eliminating fossil fuels from our home heating is going to be both costly and inconvenient. There will be huge change-over costs followed by increased running costs, whether we are forced down the heat pump route or the hydrogen gas route. 

When the UK chose to move from town gas to natural gas in the 1970's it was a clear benefit as the gas was going to be cheaper. That is clearly not the case here. We still don't know which system our rulers will choose or when or how it will be paid for. 

Here in this linked article we can see a detailed look at the problems with the hydrogen option. 

Conversion of the UK gas system to transport hydrogen - ScienceDirect

CLIMATE MODELS FAIL AGAIN

 We know that climate models spectacularly fail to show the correct amount of warming, running much too hot. See IPCC AR6: Breaking the hegemony of global climate models – Watts Up With That? 

Now we have this: Pacific problems for climate models - Net Zero Watch They find that the models don’t work and don’t work by a great margin. They find the large-scale differences between observed and modelled trends are very unlikely (<5% probability) to occur due to internal variability as represented in models. Conflicting trends are found even in regions with weak multi-decadal variability, suggesting that the climate model inadequacy is profound.

 All in all it would seem that the world would be mad to rip up a reliable energy system using relatively cheap reliable energy from fossil fuels and move to a costly and much less reliable system based on wind and solar.

BOMB CYCLONES NEED REAL ENERGY, NOT HEAT PUMPS AND WIND

There is an interesting discussion going on at Paul Homewood's blog. It's about what sort of energy will be the most reliable when extreme cold weather strikes. The answer, of course, is fossil fuels. Wind and solar are fine as an extra add on, but the more reliant we become on them the more we are liable to be let down when an emergency strikes. 

Imagine you set out in your electric car when you encounter a blocked road. You will have a much smaller amount of energy to keep you warm than someone in a petrol or diesel vehicle, assuming all vehicles were topped up with fuel or electricity. It could make the difference between life or death.

In a modern country we should expect to be resilient to extreme weather with a more and more robust and reliable network. That does not seem to be the case in parts of the USA where the recent extreme cold has left many without heat and electricity. Some of the contributors on this subject are suggesting that political leaders are deliberately rushing to wind solar and EV's knowing that they will cause hardship. 

Personally I find it hard to believe this is true. I suspect they are being misled by advisors who tell them what they want to hear in a modern version of the King's New Clothes story. In the end we know that the king found out the truth and I expect the public will do so too, but, unfortunately, not before a lot of expense and suffering has occurred. Read the details at the link below:   

 US Grid Needs Fossil Fuels, Not Wind | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

IS THE SUN DRIVING OZONE AND CHANGING THE CLIMATE?

Here is an interesting theory to explain the behaviour of the jet stream hence the extreme weather that has been happening in the USA in recent days. 

Is the Sun driving ozone and changing the climate? « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

TEMPERATURE FIDDLING REVEALED AGAIN

You might think that government temperature records would be an honest display of the data, but in this new video Tony Heller makes a strong case for it to be fabricated. When you cannot trust your government you are in trouble. Watch the video here: 

Are Government Temperature Graphs Correct? - YouTube 

BJORN LOMBORG IN CONVERSATION

Bjorn Lomborg is a very interesting man. He says he believes that man-made global warming is real, but he does not believe the current policies of switching to wind etc. will work. He thinks we should tackle other more urgent issues and wait until a much cheaper solution is found, such as a cheap way to remove CO2 or a cheap way to power the world. I think he is partly right, in that the current policies won't work, but I don't think there is likely to be a cheap solution in the near future, but it is not impossible. 

The problem is that we in the West have become brainwashed into believing there is a "climate emergency" and so the alarmists are not willing to wait until something turns up. The present hugely expensive policies are the only option, even though they are inadequate, so they will be pursued, until they are seen beyond doubt to be too expensive and inadequate, when people will rise up en masse and reject them. 

Here is a link to the whole conversation between Bjorn and John Anderson, a former Deputy PM of Australia. It lasts almost 75 minutes and is all worth listening to, but if you want to cut to the part about climate change, it starts about 28 minutes in. 

 Conversations: Featuring Dr. Bjorn Lomborg, President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center - John AndersonJohn Anderson

SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL MY READERS

Looking at my blog's stats recently I noticed a big increase in readers from the USA which I am naturally delighted about. This blog is, unashamedly, a climate sceptic one and there is plenty to show that, while the alarmists are becoming more and more apocalyptic, there is mounting evidence that the real data tell us that there is nothing to fear from the modest warming from increased CO2 levels. 

This should be good news for all of us, but for those peddling the alarmist narrative it must not be allowed to be heard. In the end the truth must prevail. 

HURRICANES - NO EVIDENCE THEY ARE STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT

 The truth is that we are being lied to by much of the mainstream media who are simply pushing an agenda with no regard for the facts. Another excellent piece by Roger Pielke Jr. explains. 

SERIES: What the media won't tell you about . . . hurricanes (substack.com)

CLIMATE SCIENCE BUILT ON FOUNDATIONS OF SHIFTING SAND

 We all know that the internet contains a lot of outdated material, but what most of us are probably unaware of is that much of the data that is being used to predict the future dangers from global warming is coming from similarly out of date sources. Apparently it is such a big problem that no one is ready to tackle it, or even admit it exists. The linked article below explains the details;

The Unstoppable Momentum of Outdated Science (substack.com)

UNITED NATIONS LEADER AND WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION PEDDLING LIES ON CLIMATE DISASTERS

 Most of us used to accept that organisations like the UN and the WMO were trustworthy. Read this linked report and decide for yourself. Remember that the author believes we should reduce our fossil fuel use to prevent global warming. But he is also a man of great integrity who also believes that honesty is also important. Here is the link;

Don't Believe the Hype (substack.com)

UK FACES A BLEAK ENERGY FUTURE UNDER FOOLISH ENERGY POLICY

When will the public finally wake up to the fact that the UK's current energy policy is the main cause of the very costly energy bills they are paying? I think it will come very soon as the government's scheme to subsidise household bills becomes unaffordable next April and bills rise even higher. Also any further prolonged cold weather may well lead to rationing by power cuts. What a disaster!  

Rishi Sunak’s incoherent energy policy will poison Britain’s future - Net Zero Watch

LEADING CLIMATE SCIENTISTS SAY 21ST CENTURY WARMING MAY NOT BE DUE TO GREENHOUSE GASES

Here is the article giving the details for this claim:

 21st century warming trend change may not be due to greenhouse gasses, leading climate scientists say - Net Zero Watch

Despite all of the uncertainty, Western governments continue to pursue net zero policies which are increasing the cost of energy, leading to poverty and a lower standard of living. Surely a change is imminent?

Q AND A WITH A REAL CLIMATE EXPERT, PROF JOHN CHRISTY

 Here is a really well-explained set of answers by Prof. Christy to some detailed questions:

Data shows there’s no climate catastrophe looming – climatologist Dr J Christy debunks the narrative – Watts Up With That?

If you want to listen to someone who really speaks with authority on climate science then Dr. Christy is my recommendation.

A NEW FAIRY TALE FOR OUR TIMES

 The link under this heading is to a fictional story of how the future of the UK might look as a result of the government continuing along the current path to net zero CO2 emissions. While some aspects may seem far-fetched there are many elements which are only too believable. Indeed it is a a salutary tale of our times. Here is the link: On Belief in the Tooth Fairy: The Battle of Britain’s Climate 2021-2030 – Watts Up With That?

ELECTRIC CAR OWNERS' COSTS JUMP

 It was always certain that the cost of running an electric car was going to go up. The early savings on running costs were just a ploy to lure people to buy them. This piece tells us that the increase is starting to happen now. Electric car owners' costs jump - Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no

UK PETROL AND DIESEL TO INCREASE BY 12 PENCE A LITRE FROM NEXT MARCH

 Here are the details: The Autumn Statement is toxic to Britain's prospects and prosperity - Net Zero Watch I have only just noticed this time bomb included in Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement. What a cunning wheeze to put a delayed tax increase in, just as the voters are deciding who to vote for in next year's council elections. 

METHANE SCARE IS ANOTHER FALSE ALARM

 

How much methane is likely to be released by the melting of permafrost due to Global warming, and what are the likely impacts of this (how bad will the effects be)?

The IPCC exaggerate everything and so don’t take this post as anything remotely truthful, but let’s just see how much methane (CH4) is expected to be released from the melting permaforst, based upon the IPCC’s own figures. In AR5 2013, the IPCC give an estimate of 5 PGs of released methane from permafrost by 2100 (source: IPCC AR5: Biogeochemical Cycles, page 530 to 531). PGs is equivalent to gigatonnes (Gts). See the extract below taken from the link and page above in the IPCC’s report. Now, 5 Gts of CH4 works out at about 1.9ppmv or 1900 parts per billion (ppb) and so 1 Gts of CH4 is equivalent to 0.38ppmv. So, how much effect would this extra 5 Gts of CH4 have? Would it be catastrophic?

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The formula below can be used to determine how much radiative forcing a given increase in CH4 would have. Where ΔF stands for the ‘increment of radiative forcing’ in W/m²; M is the new CH4 concentration in ppb after the increment is added, and M₀ is the old CH4 concentration before the increment was added.

Accepting that the current CH4 concentration is about 1900ppb (as of 2019) and that the IPCC say another 1900ppb will be added to the atmosphere by 2100 due to the melting permafrost (total of 3800ppb) then that would give us a radiative forcing from the released CH4 of 0.036(√3800−√1900)=0.65W/m²$0.036(\surd 3800-\surd 1900)=0.65W/m²$ which would only be enough to raise the surface temperature by 0.12°C. And that is on the basis of their own figures and formula! It makes you wonder how people can continue to justify ‘the sky is falling’ hysteria about CH4.

ROMAN WARM PERIOD WAS TWO DEGREES CELSIUS WARMER THAN TODAY

Another lie debunked!

 Roman Warm Period Was 2°C Warmer Than Today, New Study Shows - Net Zero Watch

THE TOP FIVE CLIMATE LIES

 Below is a very good concise video debunking the top five climate lies which are being pushed at us constantly by the mainstream media. It is a wave of propaganda which Goebbels would have been proud of. Here is the antidote:

#CONNED: The Top FIVE Climate Change LIES - YouTube 

COULD THIS BE TRUE?

 Oxfordshire Council to Trial a Climate Lockdown Starting 2024 – Watts Up With That?

UPDATE

I have now been sent a link to the actual scheme here:

Consultation on trial traffic filters 2022 | Let's Talk Oxfordshire

THE WIND POWER DELUSION

This is the real reason why our electricity price is going so high (aided by Putin's war). 

The Tories’ Wind Power Delusion–Matt Ridley | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

IS HYDROGEN THE KEY TO NET ZERO?

This short video has some of the answers: 

The truth about hydrogen - YouTube

 Can it be made at a competitive price and in sufficient quantity? Also can it be stored and used safely?

97% CONSENSUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSE - WHY IT IS NONSENSE

 A lot of those who are convinced that global warming is causing a "climate emergency" base their belief on what they have been told about "97% of scientists" agreeing that it is true. The article that I link to below looks closely at the evidence for this statement and finds that it is completely false.

Link: “97% Consensus” — What Consensus? - CO2 Coalition

 

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE COMMITTEE

 Below is a link to a video recording of a really well presented set of information, including a few questions and answers. Dr Wrightstone came across as a very knowledgeable and believable man. The problem for us all is that the media does not allow a rational debate where people like him can put their case.  

Link: Wrightstone Testimony PA House EREC Hearing 2022-10-24 - YouTube