“National Grid’s near-£50 billion debt pile set to push up energy bills” – The National Grid’s latest accounts show net debts of £48 billion as of September 30th, with a further £4 billion set to be added, notes the Telegraph.
“Was NESO panic buying spare capacity on November 6th 2026?” – NESO paid big money on November 6th to import more electricity and secure extra CCGT generation, raising the question of whether it was engineering spare capacity, writes Kathryn Porter on her Watt-Logic blog.
“Whitelee repowering: taller turbines and higher costs” – On Substack, David Turver warns that repowering the Whitelee windfarm with taller turbines could come at a hefty price.
“Euphemisms abound” – Euphemisms abound when it comes to the language of climate, says Jit in Climate Scepticism.
“Wrong, Newswise, irresponsible climate messaging, not climate change itself, is fueling student anxiety” – In ClimateRealism, Anthony Watts argues that students are becoming anxious not because of climate change itself but because of the misinformation they’re being fed about it.
“National Trust in row over plans to fell ‘fairy tree’” – The National Trust is embroiled in a row over plans to chop down a much-loved ‘fairy tree’ that it says poses a risk to health and safety, says the Telegraph.
From the Climate Skeptic today:
“Climate alarmism is toxic” – Climate alarmists are blaming global warming for spreading deadly diseases, but the figures don’t stack up, says Ben Pile.