Perhap if they stopped making road bumps they could use the material to fill the pot holes? Win Win
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Or cut out the middleman and describe the potholes as a traffic calming measure - concave speed humps anyone?
20mph certainly has it's place, but the blanket application we have here in Wales is a totally confusing mess. We have been told that if you see street lights assume 20mph unless there are signs to the contrary. Fair enough in the city.
Here, in rural village land, we have the spectacle of 30 signs followed by newly installed 20 signs followed by prexisting 30 repeater signs. All in areas where street lamps are, at best, intermittant and in no way regular. There are also areas where the 30 signs are all fully in place (inc repeaters) yet the led flashing signs are indicating 20. There are areas with regular street lamps still fully signed as 30.
Many 20 signs have either been painted over or even cut down altogether.
Of course it's there to save life and reduce injury despite this being in areas where you could wait all day and not see a pedestrian.
Confusion reigns supreme and all utterances from the senedd only serve to make it worse. Ridicule is rife.
Here, in rural village land, we have the spectacle of 30 signs followed by newly installed 20 signs followed by prexisting 30 repeater signs. All in areas where street lamps are, at best, intermittant and in no way regular. There are also areas where the 30 signs are all fully in place (inc repeaters) yet the led flashing signs are indicating 20. There are areas with regular street lamps still fully signed as 30.
Many 20 signs have either been painted over or even cut down altogether.
Of course it's there to save life and reduce injury despite this being in areas where you could wait all day and not see a pedestrian.
Confusion reigns supreme and all utterances from the senedd only serve to make it worse. Ridicule is rife.
I hate to say it, but you are becoming more English each year.
We have, as others do, a 20 mph school zone on a long(300m) stretch near a sketchy area of town, parked with high-end cars contrasted with half burnt bangers every so yards. I travel this road to reach the discount shops, it is the best route to cross town as it has recently been resurfaced. It has the normal UK traffic calming measures; parked cars either side and bollards/chicanes to slow cars down.
People speed down there, dare I say over 35 mph, with (adult) pedestrians running across the road (mostly) for their daily fix in and out or parked cars. Luckily at school time the traffic density slows most to a crawl.
Isn't it time we looked at the Netherlands [road/cycle/pedestrian separation] even just for the slightly raised junctions and mid road raisers instead of full on speed bumps, these have been proven to encourage drivers subconsciously to slow for every junction and slow down in general. Imo 20 mph is not going to slow those who do not wish to.
Not Just Bikes - watch for the humour if nothing else.
People speed down there, dare I say over 35 mph, with (adult) pedestrians running across the road (mostly) for their daily fix in and out or parked cars. Luckily at school time the traffic density slows most to a crawl.
Isn't it time we looked at the Netherlands [road/cycle/pedestrian separation] even just for the slightly raised junctions and mid road raisers instead of full on speed bumps, these have been proven to encourage drivers subconsciously to slow for every junction and slow down in general. Imo 20 mph is not going to slow those who do not wish to.
Not Just Bikes - watch for the humour if nothing else.
I like the quote in the comments:
"Only the most incompetent Gov could transform an island made of coal and surrounded by fish, into one with industries in neither" (paraphrased from Aneurin Bevan)
I do NOT use a bike to save money on petrol, I use a bike for fun, BUT... since converting my bikes to E bikes I am rarely not out weekly, going up to 80 miles, and it saves me a fortune in what would have been a car day out
" there is the issue of EU tariffs that are standing in the way of European car makers exporting their goods to the UK, making the vehicles vastly more expensive. "
Tenfold electric vehicles on 2030 roads could be a shock to the system
Robust policies for renewables needed to increase energy mix to nearly 50%
www.theregister.com
Tenfold electric vehicles on 2030 roads could be a shock to the system
Robust policies for renewables needed to increase energy mix to nearly 50%
Ten times number of electric cars on road by 2030, warns IEA
Robust policies for renewables needed to increase energy mix to nearly 50%
www.theregister.com
Uranium Demand Hits Decade High As Nuclear Renaissance Gains Traction
oilprice.com
Uranium Demand Hits Decade High As Nuclear Renaissance Gains Traction | OilPrice.com
Amid growing climate concerns, public and market support for nuclear energy in the West is reviving, driven by its sustainability, reliability, and evolving technology.
oilprice.com
I am sure if we all go we might just get a half price cup of Uranium from Mr Putin with collective bargaining. or we could arrange a bus trip and head cross West African Plains to dig some up in Niger, we might see some French picking scraps up form the desert floor
Even with aggressive leverage exerted on Putin's dream of becoming Tsar of the world, I fear Uranium will be too rich for my blood. I might afford solar?
Community-led initiative returns with group-buying solar power for Bedford Borough residents
Community-led initiative returns with group-buying solar power for Bedford Borough residents | Bedford Borough Council
Bedford Borough Council residents will boost local renewable energy generation, cut carbon emissions and save on energy bills with the return of the community-led initiative, Solar Together.
Oh I assumed, by now you would of extracted several grams of americium-241 from 1970's smoke detectors and aliexpress-ed a self build DIY reactor by now.
Can solar and wind power Britain? An update of David MacKay’s numbers
These technologies have developed a lot since 2008. Should we be any more optimistic about their potential to power Britain?
www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com
These technologies have developed a lot since 2008. Should we be any more optimistic about their potential to power Britain?
Can solar and wind power Britain? An update of David MacKay’s numbers
These technologies have developed a lot since 2008. Should we be any more optimistic about their potential to power Britain?
www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com
Does US really have 7, 8, 9c/kwh juice, or is that wholesale? Eh, if only!
Interesting economic analysis of renewables vs traditional re electricity prices from a PhD economist, from 10:00 at Myth no.3.
Does US really have 7, 8, 9c/kwh juice, or is that wholesale? Eh, if only!
Bruce Everett
Bruce Everett Credentials Background Bruce McKenzie Everett is an energy analyst, adjunct professor at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and Adjunct Associate Professor of International Business at Tufts University. He has over three decades of experience in the...
www.desmog.com
He just seems to parrot contrarian talking points that have been answered a million times
- “Climate activists, including President Obama, now erroneously call carbon dioxide (CO2) a “pollutant,” akin to poisons like lead and mercury. […] Greenhouses routinely set carbon dioxide levels at 1,000-1,500 ppm to boost photosynthesis and grow crops faster. A better term for carbon dioxide is ‘plant food.’ ” (See SkepticalScience here and here)
- “Recent changes in temperature, CO2 concentration and sea level are very small on a geological time scale.” (See SkepticalScience)
- “Computer models that generate apocalyptic warming scenarios still can’t make any correct predictions.” (See SkepticalScience)
- “90 percent of the greenhouse effect that keeps the Earth livable comes from water vapor, mainly in the form of clouds. Although carbon dioxide does have a warming impact, observations suggest that doubling CO2 concentrations would raise temperatures only 1-2 degrees Fahrenheit.” (See SkepticalScience)
- “The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects global carbon dioxide emissions of about 370 billion metric tons between now and 2025. President Obama’s climate program (characterized as “bold” and “ambitious” by some media outlets) would reduce those emissions by less than 2 percent. […] our politicians try to placate climate activists with expensive subsidies, burdensome regulations and vague promises — an “all pain, no gain” policy.” (See SkepticalScience here and here)
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You have to understand that there's virtually no money to be made by going against the climate change narrative. It's often career suicide. On the other hand, if you promote the agenda, your work gets promoted. It's the same with the doctors, who speak against the vaccine. Some of them even had their licences revoked for it. You have to ask yourself why these guys would want to commit career suicide? What are they going to achieve from it?Bruce Everett
Bruce Everett Credentials Background Bruce McKenzie Everett is an energy analyst, adjunct professor at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and Adjunct Associate Professor of International Business at Tufts University. He has over three decades of experience in the...
He just seems to parrot contrarian talking points that have been answered a million times
- “Climate activists, including President Obama, now erroneously call carbon dioxide (CO2) a “pollutant,” akin to poisons like lead and mercury. […] Greenhouses routinely set carbon dioxide levels at 1,000-1,500 ppm to boost photosynthesis and grow crops faster. A better term for carbon dioxide is ‘plant food.’ ” (See SkepticalScience here and here)
- “Recent changes in temperature, CO2 concentration and sea level are very small on a geological time scale.” (See SkepticalScience)
- “Computer models that generate apocalyptic warming scenarios still can’t make any correct predictions.” (See SkepticalScience)
- “90 percent of the greenhouse effect that keeps the Earth livable comes from water vapor, mainly in the form of clouds. Although carbon dioxide does have a warming impact, observations suggest that doubling CO2 concentrations would raise temperatures only 1-2 degrees Fahrenheit.” (See SkepticalScience)
- “The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects global carbon dioxide emissions of about 370 billion metric tons between now and 2025. President Obama’s climate program (characterized as “bold” and “ambitious” by some media outlets) would reduce those emissions by less than 2 percent. […] our politicians try to placate climate activists with expensive subsidies, burdensome regulations and vague promises — an “all pain, no gain” policy.” (See SkepticalScience here and here)
Another interesting point is why these guys are never invited onto the BBC to have a fair debate about these matters so that people can make up their own minds.
Incidentally, did you see Andrew Bridgen's last speech in Parliament. It's the first time I've ever seen the BBC put captions saying contrary things on just about every point he made. La5er on, they were forced to make an apology, but they had already achieved their misinformation goal.
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"Skeptical Science is a climate science blog and information resource created in 2007 by Australian blogger and cognitive scientist John Cook..funded by 'donations'". "Adviser to Facebook", need one say more?
Who is John Cook?
Oh dear. :-(
"My old geology books frequently mention how the Earth’s climate has changed over 4.5 billion years either warming or cooling!!! My personal view is that it is caused by that huge fusion generator in the sky, although here in the UK we don’t tend to see too much of it but when we do, it’s glorious!!!"
(Random YT comment that's more accurate than JC!)
Who is John Cook?
Oh dear. :-(
"My old geology books frequently mention how the Earth’s climate has changed over 4.5 billion years either warming or cooling!!! My personal view is that it is caused by that huge fusion generator in the sky, although here in the UK we don’t tend to see too much of it but when we do, it’s glorious!!!"
(Random YT comment that's more accurate than JC!)
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