Such a clumsy error. We should be playing both sides of the Renewables and Fossil Fuel debate
KinglySnorlax on
I wonder why we’re poor.
No one has managed a mythical low energy high prosperity economy.
Nor can anyone bind a future government from not reopening this issue.
Had we wanted to tackle climate change, the time was 25 years ago. At this stage, we’re better served at migrating the worst effects, and building up secure borders etc., for when order breaks down elsewhere.
No one else is indicating an approach remotely serious to resolve the issue so us continuing to alone is pissing in the wind and being surprised when our trousers are soaked.
avocadoanddroid on
Thought we got rid of this little weasel years ago. But somehow, he’s managed to worm his way back in.
Farewell-Farewell on
Best we import from other countries than move towards a semblance of energy security.
throwpayrollaway on
Not one comment about how fracking is an environmental disaster?
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haphazard_chore on
It’s not better for the environment to extract this shit from somewhere in the world AND have it shipped here. LNG uses MORE energy to cool the gas down for practical shipping. That’s even WORSE for the environment. Can we stop with this utter foolishness and use the energy we have right here? What is wrong with our leaders? I’m so sick of this bullshit virtue signalling that does nothing but make us poorer. All the while the unaffected elite get to pretend they’re making a difference!
Ballistic-Bob on
Use our current resources and reserves to then invest more in renewable sources without us going broke trying to do it .. it’s common sense and we are already ahead of most countries in renewables
Jakes_Snake_ on
I’d be more than happy for them to spend all that investment as long as it not from my energy bill.
There is no fracking gas.
rejs7 on
As with all things trust nothing that is put out by the Torygraph. They only have their financiers best interests at heart.
WelshBathBoy on
My experience of working in the o&g industry is this, ALL gas extraction requires fracking. Fracking per se is not a bad thing. What is controversial is fracking of unconventional o&g sources. Banning “fracking” depends on what they mean by fracking – what source are they fracking. Banning all fracking means the end of cheap north sea gas for our homes, banning unconventional fracking means banning a source of o&g which is expensive and work heavy to extract.
garnerdj on
Is this sub run by telegraph headline writers? Just stop this nonsense
MrPloppyHead on
So I’m pretty sure that the general analysis is that fracking is not a viable option in the uk. This all essentially comes down to geography, nothing else.
philosophrates on
Itt: morons that don’t understand tracking polutes water and causes earthquakes + will not make energy supplies more secure
Opposite_Offer_2486 on
Good, absolutely no sense in burning the floorboards to keep the house warm.Â
Ferocious_Simplicity on
For anyone saying we should frack Google Flint Michigan and watch the documentary Gasland.
You’re all for fracking unless it’s near your house and loses all of its value.
Also it’s already been stated by said foreign companies it won’t lead to lower gas prices for the UK.
Outrageous-Hat3048 on
This discovery only has 10 years worth of reserves, what’s the point in setting up all the drilling and processing and major environmental damage that fracking causes when none of the profits will go to local people. Just leave it there if we need it in the future.
bl4h101bl4h on
No government can permanently ban anything.
They can prevent it only as long as they hold office.
SuccessfulWar3830 on
fracking pollutes and causes earth quakes.
You wont see any of that money
leave the gas be
Jj-woodsy on
Doesn’t matter if we went ahead and fracked it, it wouldn’t change the price of our gas at all. Unlike other countries we let the private corporations take it and sell it back to us on the international market.
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Such a clumsy error. We should be playing both sides of the Renewables and Fossil Fuel debate
I wonder why we’re poor.
No one has managed a mythical low energy high prosperity economy.
Nor can anyone bind a future government from not reopening this issue.
Had we wanted to tackle climate change, the time was 25 years ago. At this stage, we’re better served at migrating the worst effects, and building up secure borders etc., for when order breaks down elsewhere.
No one else is indicating an approach remotely serious to resolve the issue so us continuing to alone is pissing in the wind and being surprised when our trousers are soaked.
Thought we got rid of this little weasel years ago. But somehow, he’s managed to worm his way back in.
Best we import from other countries than move towards a semblance of energy security.
Not one comment about how fracking is an environmental disaster?
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It’s not better for the environment to extract this shit from somewhere in the world AND have it shipped here. LNG uses MORE energy to cool the gas down for practical shipping. That’s even WORSE for the environment. Can we stop with this utter foolishness and use the energy we have right here? What is wrong with our leaders? I’m so sick of this bullshit virtue signalling that does nothing but make us poorer. All the while the unaffected elite get to pretend they’re making a difference!
Use our current resources and reserves to then invest more in renewable sources without us going broke trying to do it .. it’s common sense and we are already ahead of most countries in renewables
I’d be more than happy for them to spend all that investment as long as it not from my energy bill.
There is no fracking gas.
As with all things trust nothing that is put out by the Torygraph. They only have their financiers best interests at heart.
My experience of working in the o&g industry is this, ALL gas extraction requires fracking. Fracking per se is not a bad thing. What is controversial is fracking of unconventional o&g sources. Banning “fracking” depends on what they mean by fracking – what source are they fracking. Banning all fracking means the end of cheap north sea gas for our homes, banning unconventional fracking means banning a source of o&g which is expensive and work heavy to extract.
Is this sub run by telegraph headline writers? Just stop this nonsense
So I’m pretty sure that the general analysis is that fracking is not a viable option in the uk. This all essentially comes down to geography, nothing else.
Itt: morons that don’t understand tracking polutes water and causes earthquakes + will not make energy supplies more secure
Good, absolutely no sense in burning the floorboards to keep the house warm.Â
For anyone saying we should frack Google Flint Michigan and watch the documentary Gasland.
You’re all for fracking unless it’s near your house and loses all of its value.
Also it’s already been stated by said foreign companies it won’t lead to lower gas prices for the UK.
This discovery only has 10 years worth of reserves, what’s the point in setting up all the drilling and processing and major environmental damage that fracking causes when none of the profits will go to local people. Just leave it there if we need it in the future.
No government can permanently ban anything.
They can prevent it only as long as they hold office.
fracking pollutes and causes earth quakes.
You wont see any of that money
leave the gas be
Doesn’t matter if we went ahead and fracked it, it wouldn’t change the price of our gas at all. Unlike other countries we let the private corporations take it and sell it back to us on the international market.