Forums
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New resources
Latest activity
Trending Threads
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
FarmTV
Farm Compare
Search
Tokens/Searches
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
New Resources
New posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Farm Business
Agricultural Matters
Green energy powered by bullsh!t
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="holwellcourtfarm" data-source="post: 7793625" data-attributes="member: 42914"><p>It's even worse than that.</p><p></p><p>The energy companies paying those of us with renewables for our export are allowed to create Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) which they then sell to other companies. These then entitle those second companies to buy fossil fuel generated electricity but <em>call</em> it renewable. It's a government manufactured "offset" scheme especially for electricity wholesalers.</p><p></p><p>So, in reality, most power companies offering "renewable tariffs" where you pay a bit extra to feel smug about all your leccy coming from renewable sources are actually partly selling greenwash. </p><p></p><p>That particular merry-go-round squealed to a halt because the soaring gas price pushed up the wholesale price they had to pay for the bought in dirty electricity that they were going to apply their supply of green stickers to. This has revealed the con behind the regime because if their leccy supply was genuinely from renewables its cost would not have increased just because gas prices went up.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, doesn't all that remind you of a certain maroon agricultural machine scheme when it's applied to imported cereals...... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite26" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="holwellcourtfarm, post: 7793625, member: 42914"] It's even worse than that. The energy companies paying those of us with renewables for our export are allowed to create Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) which they then sell to other companies. These then entitle those second companies to buy fossil fuel generated electricity but [I]call[/I] it renewable. It's a government manufactured "offset" scheme especially for electricity wholesalers. So, in reality, most power companies offering "renewable tariffs" where you pay a bit extra to feel smug about all your leccy coming from renewable sources are actually partly selling greenwash. That particular merry-go-round squealed to a halt because the soaring gas price pushed up the wholesale price they had to pay for the bought in dirty electricity that they were going to apply their supply of green stickers to. This has revealed the con behind the regime because if their leccy supply was genuinely from renewables its cost would not have increased just because gas prices went up. Incidentally, doesn't all that remind you of a certain maroon agricultural machine scheme when it's applied to imported cereals...... :unsure: [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Farm Business
Agricultural Matters
Green energy powered by bullsh!t
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top