#TidalEnergy + #WaveEnergy remain the under-exploited third leg of the #RenewableEnergy stool. The #UK is unique in having abundant & predictable #Marine, #Wind & #Solar resources, but remains wed to #CarbonPolitics and other vested interests (#NuclearEnergy - #Hydropower - #BioMass). Will it ever get its shit together and do what's best for the country as a whole? #NetZero #Decarbonization #EnergyIndependence
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/19/urgent-action-needed-to-harness-tidal-power-in-severn-estuary-say-experts?CMP=share_btn_url
Urgent action needed to harness tidal power in Severn estuary, say experts

Commission launched in 2022 says lagoon project, not full barrage, should be backed by UK and Welsh governments

The Guardian

UK #Energy consumption/generation is a tale of hope and despair. It has an abundance of #RenewableEnergy (#Wind, #Solar & #Ocean) available to meet its entire needs, but refuses to exploit it due to #CarbonPolitics. Meanwhile, the #ClimateApocalypse marches on.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/03/uk-gas-coal-electricity-fossil-fuels-renewables?CMP=share_btn_link

UK use of gas and coal for electricity at lowest since 1957, figures show

Fossil fuel plants contributed about a third of electricity supplies in 2023 and renewables a record 42%

The Guardian