JANUARY 23, 2022tags: solar powerBy Paul Homewoodh/t Dennis...

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    JANUARY 23, 2022

    By Paul Homewood

    h/t Dennis Ambrose

    They call themselves experts!!

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    As you may have already spotted, the article includes a couple of howlers:

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    WRONG!!

    The true figure is 12%, over half of which is hydro power.

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    WRONG!!

    The correct figure is 14%

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    But the most intriguing stat is this one:

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    I’m not sure if we are supposed to be impressed, but given that we probably drink more 11 million cups a day I would have to say I am underwhelmed!!

    She is also enamoured of China:

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    But what she obviously has not realised is that China is a much bigger country than the rest of us. Solar power there accounts for a miniscule 1.6% of primary energy consumption, exactly the same figure as in the UK.

    The author, Beth Howell, considers herself quite the little expert.

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    Just as well she’s not doing a real job then!


 
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