James Birkin writes as below: there is now a wiki at (http://claverton.wikispaces.com/+HVDC+-+List+of+interested+persons+and+organisations at which you can add target organistations) Dear Attendee, I am compiling a list of all organisations or individuals supporting the concept of a Supergrid.
Read MoreNational Grid's views on 36% wind in UK power generation mix
Dear all, Regarding the concerns expressed in this dialogue (on the claverton mailing list – ed) regarding the intermittency of wind and the risk to the transmission network of having a large percentage of wind generation on the network. The National Grid has in the last year established what it calls its “Gone […]
Read MoreTalk by Dr Gregor Czisch at the 5th Claverton Energy Conference, House of Commons June 19th 2009
Dr. Czisch gave a very interesting presentation the contents of which is summarised here, Rather than publish a paper on this set, Gregor has given us these links to his site where the varous papers can be studied.
The most relevant one for English speakers is probably this one:
“Low Cost but Totally Renewable Electricity Supply”
Read MoreWhy Do We Need The Supergrid, What Is Its Scope And What Will It Achieve?
Claverton House of Commons Presentation, 19th June 2009 Note – The Claverton Energy Groupcomprises about 300 independent energy experts who discuss energy issues. Not all members support the Supergrid concept, however a significant proportion, if not most, do. Dr Czisch presented at a recent Claverton Conference held at the Headquarters of Wessex Water in Bath […]
Read MoreRenewable European Supergrid – text of submitted article to Independent on Sunday
Europe could build an electricity supply based entirely on renewable energy by 2030, according to scientists making a presentation at the House of Commons this week. MPs will hear that an electricity ‘supergrid’ across Europe and North Africa could solve the problem of the intermittency of wind turbines and solar power, and dispense with the need for nuclear and ‘clean coal’ power stations altogether
Read MoreNote from TREC on extra supergrid / DESERTEC links
Hi Andrew, House of Commons presentation, June 18th 2009- European Supergrid and 100% Renewable Energy Congratulations on organising the above meeting at the HoC about supergrids and thanks for your support in that area. In connection with supergrids, you may be interested to put some or all of the following links on to the website […]
Read MoreClaverton Energy Group view on European Supergrid HVDC interconnector
A significant number of Claverton Energy Group members acknowledge Britain could have energy security and a fully sustainable clean supply of affordable electricity within 30 years (15 years with a crash program) by embracing the European Supergrid (akin to the UK national grid but on a larger scale, linking up Europe, Scandinavia, Iceland, Central Europe, the Ukraine, and north Africa). However, the group is worried that UK energy companies acting without government instruction will be unable and even reluctant to implement it. The 250 strong independent group of energy experts, including a number who wish to remain anonymous because of their positions within the big 6 energy companies, is calling on the government to intervene now to avoid an unregulated energy industry making the kinds of mistakes that were made by an unregulated banking industry.
Read More"Europe's green energy vision puts UK in dark Times" – Robin Pagnamenta – article on Supergrid
It is a dazzling vision of a clean energy future. An entire continent powered by solar panels, wind and wave turbines, geothermal and hydroelectric power stations — and all stitched together by a European “supergrid’ stretching from the sunbaked deserts of the south to the windswept North Sea, from the volcanoes of Iceland to the lakes of Finland.
Read MoreADRECS – How To Rapidly Convert The Central Deserts Of China To Agricultural Regions Producing Huge Amounts Of Renewable Energy For Europe
This article describes a novel concept using existing technology to very quickly a) control the desertification and sand drifts b) enable the establishment of plant species c) the construction of wind farms or CSP connected to Europe by either a lengthy HVDC transmission system, or the local production of ammonia which can readily be transported to eg Europe / USA and easily used as a vehicle fuel d) the construction of a vast area of seawater greenhouses using sea water pumped thousands of miles to be desalinated by solar energy to allow the production of food and or energy crops. (Contrary to what some ill-informed people claim this does not use a huge amount of energy compared to other national uses) e) unlocks the massive potential for carbon sequestration via organic matter in soil
Read MoreA very significant admission by the US FERC chairman that the issue of integrating variable sources of power is not such a big issue
Wind Power and Reliability: The Roles of Baseload and Variable Resources Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Jon Wellinghoff has stated that “baseload capacity is going to become an anachronism” and that no new nuclear or coal plants may ever be needed in the United States. Quote from Press Release: “1. This fact sheet explains […]
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