Click here to return to the home page.
Image of a road.
Who's Online Now
5 members (Image, Alan Patterson, tommog, BobtheTrain, Paul2408), 237 guests, and 43 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days)
+8Rich 98
Newest Members
Scot_SJI, Jimmers, Breen60, Davidmog, Stevecarr
9,596 Registered Users
Newest Topics
Goodbye Dolly
by Clipper - 25/08/26 09:57 PM
Hot start .... vapour lock
by Pittsartist - 25/08/26 08:00 PM
Immobiliser
by Clipper - 25/08/26 12:42 PM
Monza style fuel cap
by Lionel Mandrake - 25/08/26 09:01 AM
UK car tax on CX Plus Four - bit of a rant
by Neil A - 25/08/26 07:33 AM
tow bar
by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
Ez Carlift Now Sold
by IMHO - 24/08/26 02:35 PM
Latest Photos
tow bar
tow bar
by G Walker, August 24
Prescott double anniversary
Prescott double anniversary
by CooperMan, August 18
Air Crash Sites: Cairngorms
Air Crash Sites: Cairngorms
by RedThree, August 13
Four-seater luggage rack
Four-seater luggage rack
by Soleng, August 9
New M3W orange 2012
New M3W orange 2012
by jejemek, August 7
Forum Statistics
Forums39
Topics49,836
Posts837,251
Members9,596
Most Online1,063
Jun 14th, 2026
Today's Birthdays
FitFourfour
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4
#801469 05/06/24 08:59 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,824
Likes: 69
N
nick w Offline OP
Talk Morgan Addict
OP Offline
Talk Morgan Addict
N
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,824
Likes: 69
I've a question. Just seen politicians claiming green energy is cheaper, no question.
Is it really? If so why have all our energy bills increased massively to fund the subsidies?
Or are they just including nuclear and the ludicrous under estimating of the cost of clearing up after that?
I'm mystified. Please help me out.
Nick

nick w #801470 05/06/24 09:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 5,464
Likes: 171
Charter Member
Offline
Charter Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 5,464
Likes: 171
It will be cheaper o[ operate. There is no fuel cost.
However, the capital cost of building sufficient green energy generation capacity cannot be ignored.
It is this capital requirement that needs a subsidy.


Paul
Costock, UK
Plus Four 75th - Furka Rouge - Pip
Disco 5
Teddy - 17h1 Irish Draught cross
nick w #801471 05/06/24 09:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,463
Likes: 98
Has a lot to Say!
Offline
Has a lot to Say!
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,463
Likes: 98
No such thing as a free lunch


2012 Plus 4 in Sport Green. Much comfier than the Plus 8!
nick w #801472 05/06/24 09:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 938
Likes: 46
Talk Morgan Regular
Offline
Talk Morgan Regular
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 938
Likes: 46
Today I had the chance to look at a drilling site for the Eavor Loop. They are drilling 4500m vertical and another 3000m lateral water channels in 12 x 4 Loops. Means more than 300km drilling as an investment. After that the thermal energy from the deep does all the energy to operate the thing and they estimale to get a steady 64MW for heating or 8 MW electricity from that drilling with very little operating cost and nearly no clean up.
Getting rid of the soil seems not to be without side effects but at the end one will see very little left from the technology...
www.eavor.de


1973 2CV AK400 Ralley
1985 plus 4 four seater
1992 Peraves ecomobil
bicycles (pedersen to recumbent)
nick w #801474 06/06/24 01:01 AM
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 338
Likes: 7
Learner Plates Off!
Offline
Learner Plates Off!
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 338
Likes: 7
So how much fossil fuel does it take before the first gallon of heated water becomes available?


'34 Family 4
'70 +8
'03 Hummer H2
nick w #801520 07/06/24 08:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 938
Likes: 46
Talk Morgan Regular
Offline
Talk Morgan Regular
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 938
Likes: 46
They refused to answer this question and pretended no to know...;-)


1973 2CV AK400 Ralley
1985 plus 4 four seater
1992 Peraves ecomobil
bicycles (pedersen to recumbent)
nick w #801540 07/06/24 02:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,824
Likes: 69
N
nick w Offline OP
Talk Morgan Addict
OP Offline
Talk Morgan Addict
N
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,824
Likes: 69
They also seem reluctant to discuss what the "special fluid" consists of.


But what really surprises me is that Starmer can say that renewables are cheaper, talking in the present tense and no-one questions it.
I don't know of any renewable energy already working that is anything other than hugely subsidised by gov and levies on domestic bills.
I thought we had some experts on here who would educate me but all quiet so far....
Nick

Last edited by nick w; 07/06/24 05:22 PM.
nick w #801549 07/06/24 05:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 1,981
Likes: 103
Talk Morgan Enthusiast
Offline
Talk Morgan Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 1,981
Likes: 103
Originally Posted by nick w
I thought we had some experts on here who would educate me but all quiet so far....
They all have (what they believe to be) more pressing commitments nono


Peter
2009 3-litre Roadster "Ivor", royal ivory / green
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 37,402
Likes: 977
Tricky Dicky
Member of the Inner Circle
Offline
Tricky Dicky
Member of the Inner Circle
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 37,402
Likes: 977
Originally Posted by Lordofthewings
Originally Posted by nick w
I thought we had some experts on here who would educate me but all quiet so far....
They all have (what they believe to be) more pressing commitments nono
Changing the hair shirt maybe grin2 as it's getting warmer now....


2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev





nick w #801552 07/06/24 08:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,004
Likes: 31
Has a lot to Say!
Offline
Has a lot to Say!
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,004
Likes: 31


2025 Plus Six - 1909
2009 Roadster
1983 4/4 4str
Board member Morgan Sports Car Club Holland ('21)
1 member likes this: PaulV
Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4

Moderated by  TalkMorgan 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5