James Twallin
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The North Sea Link connects GB to Norway's 85TWh+ hydro system via a 720km subsea cable.
GB curtailed 10TWh wind in 2025. My modelling suggests that grows fourfold by 2035.
That 'wasted wind' should be seen as a potential export to Norway.
GB curtailed 10TWh wind in 2025. My modelling suggests that grows fourfold by 2035.
That 'wasted wind' should be seen as a potential export to Norway.
Gas power can't cope with heatwaves
August 26, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Gas power can't cope with heatwaves
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On my way, Clacton.
July 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
On my way, Clacton.
What are your thoughts when you see this scene?
July 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
What are your thoughts when you see this scene?
When will heating policy take gas emissions seriously?
According to current heating policy, they are totally absent.
If leaks were actually considered, we'd be looking at a carbon intensity of gas heating that would be much higher than 200g per kWh.
According to current heating policy, they are totally absent.
If leaks were actually considered, we'd be looking at a carbon intensity of gas heating that would be much higher than 200g per kWh.
June 30, 2026 at 1:22 PM
When will heating policy take gas emissions seriously?
According to current heating policy, they are totally absent.
If leaks were actually considered, we'd be looking at a carbon intensity of gas heating that would be much higher than 200g per kWh.
According to current heating policy, they are totally absent.
If leaks were actually considered, we'd be looking at a carbon intensity of gas heating that would be much higher than 200g per kWh.
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Who controls the global regulatory agencies in charge of oil and gas?
"The European Commission is considering suspending methane emissions penalties during energy supply crises after coming under intense pressure from US and the fossil fuel industry to dilute rules on leaks of the greenhouse gas."
"The European Commission is considering suspending methane emissions penalties during energy supply crises after coming under intense pressure from US and the fossil fuel industry to dilute rules on leaks of the greenhouse gas."
EU weighs get-out for gas leaks after US and fossil fuel industry pressure
Guidelines would see penalties suspended during energy crises
www.ft.com
May 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Who controls the global regulatory agencies in charge of oil and gas?
"The European Commission is considering suspending methane emissions penalties during energy supply crises after coming under intense pressure from US and the fossil fuel industry to dilute rules on leaks of the greenhouse gas."
"The European Commission is considering suspending methane emissions penalties during energy supply crises after coming under intense pressure from US and the fossil fuel industry to dilute rules on leaks of the greenhouse gas."
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If you were horrified watching elected leaders run & scramble because of gun violence, just imagine how my daughter Jaime felt in school running from an active shooter before she was killed.
Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.
Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.
April 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
If you were horrified watching elected leaders run & scramble because of gun violence, just imagine how my daughter Jaime felt in school running from an active shooter before she was killed.
Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.
Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.
The new £9,000 BUS grant for oil and LPG homes looks regressive, and the data says it is.
54% of oil-heated property sales sit in the top 30% of UK house prices. Only 9% sit in the bottom 30%.
Gas heats Britain. Oil heats the top of Britain.
54% of oil-heated property sales sit in the top 30% of UK house prices. Only 9% sit in the bottom 30%.
Gas heats Britain. Oil heats the top of Britain.
April 22, 2026 at 11:09 AM
The new £9,000 BUS grant for oil and LPG homes looks regressive, and the data says it is.
54% of oil-heated property sales sit in the top 30% of UK house prices. Only 9% sit in the bottom 30%.
Gas heats Britain. Oil heats the top of Britain.
54% of oil-heated property sales sit in the top 30% of UK house prices. Only 9% sit in the bottom 30%.
Gas heats Britain. Oil heats the top of Britain.
April 21, 2026 at 12:55 PM
April 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM
The North Sea Link connects GB to Norway's 85TWh+ hydro system via a 720km subsea cable.
GB curtailed 10TWh wind in 2025. My modelling suggests that grows fourfold by 2035.
That 'wasted wind' should be seen as a potential export to Norway.
GB curtailed 10TWh wind in 2025. My modelling suggests that grows fourfold by 2035.
That 'wasted wind' should be seen as a potential export to Norway.
April 8, 2026 at 11:59 AM
The North Sea Link connects GB to Norway's 85TWh+ hydro system via a 720km subsea cable.
GB curtailed 10TWh wind in 2025. My modelling suggests that grows fourfold by 2035.
That 'wasted wind' should be seen as a potential export to Norway.
GB curtailed 10TWh wind in 2025. My modelling suggests that grows fourfold by 2035.
That 'wasted wind' should be seen as a potential export to Norway.
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Rising energy prices are pushing up inflation, especially in economies dependent on imported fossil fuels.
The durable solution is structural: improve efficiency, accelerate electrification and scale up renewables.
Energy policy is economic policy.
The durable solution is structural: improve efficiency, accelerate electrification and scale up renewables.
Energy policy is economic policy.
March 9, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Rising energy prices are pushing up inflation, especially in economies dependent on imported fossil fuels.
The durable solution is structural: improve efficiency, accelerate electrification and scale up renewables.
Energy policy is economic policy.
The durable solution is structural: improve efficiency, accelerate electrification and scale up renewables.
Energy policy is economic policy.
I watched #dirtybusiness last night and as if by magic, Thames Water has cancelled my athletics training.
The athletics club gets children active, it gets people from different backgrounds together. It's my community.
I'm livid.
The athletics club gets children active, it gets people from different backgrounds together. It's my community.
I'm livid.
March 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I watched #dirtybusiness last night and as if by magic, Thames Water has cancelled my athletics training.
The athletics club gets children active, it gets people from different backgrounds together. It's my community.
I'm livid.
The athletics club gets children active, it gets people from different backgrounds together. It's my community.
I'm livid.
Hedge laying is an artform. Maybe the birds will enjoy this hedge more than me.
March 2, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Hedge laying is an artform. Maybe the birds will enjoy this hedge more than me.
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Starmer's ability to find the exact sweetspot which pisses off everyone is extraordinary. He's a savant.
March 1, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Starmer's ability to find the exact sweetspot which pisses off everyone is extraordinary. He's a savant.
What is the point of gas leak data?
February 23, 2026 at 6:40 PM
What is the point of gas leak data?
Keeping a congregation warm with a heat pump carries more social proof than any editorial can ever muster.
January 26, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Keeping a congregation warm with a heat pump carries more social proof than any editorial can ever muster.
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China is now the leading clean energy powerhouse with the West falling behind.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 AM
China is now the leading clean energy powerhouse with the West falling behind.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
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My fav part of London's New Year's Eve 2026 celebration was the scene with The Lionesses 👏
Followed by: This Is England
"Caribbean barbers with the sharpest trims
Christian neighbours saying happy Hannukah mate
And Muslim mums saying merry Christmas love"
"England is about loving each other"
Followed by: This Is England
"Caribbean barbers with the sharpest trims
Christian neighbours saying happy Hannukah mate
And Muslim mums saying merry Christmas love"
"England is about loving each other"
January 1, 2026 at 12:29 AM
My fav part of London's New Year's Eve 2026 celebration was the scene with The Lionesses 👏
Followed by: This Is England
"Caribbean barbers with the sharpest trims
Christian neighbours saying happy Hannukah mate
And Muslim mums saying merry Christmas love"
"England is about loving each other"
Followed by: This Is England
"Caribbean barbers with the sharpest trims
Christian neighbours saying happy Hannukah mate
And Muslim mums saying merry Christmas love"
"England is about loving each other"
Merry Christmas. Secret Santa really delivered this year. 👍
December 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Merry Christmas. Secret Santa really delivered this year. 👍
I've found that gas engineers are always friendly and happy to chat.
The leak is coming from a 10 inch cast iron main. His words: "It stinks!"
SGN have apparently visited this road many times (pointing to the various new bits of tarmac all over the shared path).
The leak is coming from a 10 inch cast iron main. His words: "It stinks!"
SGN have apparently visited this road many times (pointing to the various new bits of tarmac all over the shared path).
December 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I've found that gas engineers are always friendly and happy to chat.
The leak is coming from a 10 inch cast iron main. His words: "It stinks!"
SGN have apparently visited this road many times (pointing to the various new bits of tarmac all over the shared path).
The leak is coming from a 10 inch cast iron main. His words: "It stinks!"
SGN have apparently visited this road many times (pointing to the various new bits of tarmac all over the shared path).
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This is one of the reasons hydrogen won’t be piped simply through existing gas lines, despite what fossil gas companies claim. Hydrogen behaves very differently — it can leak through solid metal
If the gas networks still can't contain methane after more than a century of practice, why should we trust them with hydrogen?
December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This is one of the reasons hydrogen won’t be piped simply through existing gas lines, despite what fossil gas companies claim. Hydrogen behaves very differently — it can leak through solid metal
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If the gas networks still can't contain methane after more than a century of practice, why should we trust them with hydrogen?
December 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
If the gas networks still can't contain methane after more than a century of practice, why should we trust them with hydrogen?
If the gas networks still can't contain methane after more than a century of practice, why should we trust them with hydrogen?
December 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
If the gas networks still can't contain methane after more than a century of practice, why should we trust them with hydrogen?
Are gas companies marking their own homework?
Yes, yes they are.
Yes, yes they are.
December 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Are gas companies marking their own homework?
Yes, yes they are.
Yes, yes they are.
Spot the issue? Apart from climbing bills...
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Spot the issue? Apart from climbing bills...