It has long been one of my personal gripes that the UK spends a large amount of money on energy … Continue reading “UK energy policy – when the left hand doesn’t know what the far left hand is doing”

In this interview for ieaTV, Matt Ridley explains that shale gas is readily available in the UK and can be … Continue reading “The case for shale gas”

The UK – once a champion of competition in electricity and natural gas markets – is about to take another … Continue reading “The government is jeopardising competition in the energy market”

It is nearly seventy years since Friedrich Hayek dedicated The Road to Serfdom to ‘the socialists of all parties’. Sadly, … Continue reading “Socialists of all parties and the Miliband energy proposals”

Let us set aside the argument about whether global warming is a serious threat that we can address through Government … Continue reading “Running out of steam?”

Can an intermittent source be integrated into a liberalised electricity market? It is technically feasible, but, if subsidies come into … Continue reading “How subsidised renewable energy undermines electricity markets”

Imagine your neighbour buys a car, a new model which has not been tested yet. Over the next few months, … Continue reading “Scandal in Westminster: 544 MPs want to continue wasting your money”