Is that Cuba resourced, or is it a version of the Chinese "Belt and Road" approach, developing Cuba as a strategic ally/client state in the Caribbean?bjn wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 5:21 pm. Cuba is now installing solar at a great pace given they’ve been reliant on Venezuelan oil until now.
The Death Of Fossil Fuels
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Gfamily
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My avatar was a scientific result that was later found to be 'mistaken' - I rarely claim to be 100% correct
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
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AIUI it’s mostly Chinese investment, Cuba being short of hard cash and all. They are aiming to get 2GW by 2028. FWIW Pakistan install over 22GW in 2025.
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https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk ... -year-low/
Less coal use in the UK since the time of Shakespeare
Less coal use in the UK since the time of Shakespeare
Have you considered stupidity as an explanation
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The Iran war and particularly the associated disruption to fossil fuel supplies will drive adoption of EVs as never seen before. My prediction FWIW. In the past people did not have an alternative, the Ukraine invasion mainly affected gas, not really petrol and diesel.
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But the immediate problem is gas. The price of gas in Europe has shot up. Enough gas comes out through the Straits of Hormuz for the restriction there to affect the global gas market, even if in practice most of it moves E rather than W - the easterners are looking for alternative supplies. And a large gas liquefaction plant in Saudi has been hit by the Iranians and needs repair.Grumble wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 10:25 pm The Iran war and particularly the associated disruption to fossil fuel supplies will drive adoption of EVs as never seen before. My prediction FWIW. In the past people did not have an alternative, the Ukraine invasion mainly affected gas, not really petrol and diesel.
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Which is why we need to restructure the electricity market to reduce the impact of expensive foreign gas, which sets the price over 90% of the time, even if its generating only a fraction of demand.
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I wasn’t thinking about immediate problems in that postIvanV wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 9:20 amBut the immediate problem is gas. The price of gas in Europe has shot up. Enough gas comes out through the Straits of Hormuz for the restriction there to affect the global gas market, even if in practice most of it moves E rather than W - the easterners are looking for alternative supplies. And a large gas liquefaction plant in Saudi has been hit by the Iranians and needs repair.Grumble wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 10:25 pm The Iran war and particularly the associated disruption to fossil fuel supplies will drive adoption of EVs as never seen before. My prediction FWIW. In the past people did not have an alternative, the Ukraine invasion mainly affected gas, not really petrol and diesel.
where once I used to scintillate
now I sin till ten past three
now I sin till ten past three