tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298568350190982130.post8165916796728614829..comments2024-03-20T05:46:39.773+00:00Comments on Irish Energy Blog: Power from Peat : A Lesson from the PastIrish Energy http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354100971015557625noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298568350190982130.post-27383625852450018712016-01-29T13:12:08.458+00:002016-01-29T13:12:08.458+00:00You have to pay to put you cash on deposit in Japa...You have to pay to put you cash on deposit in Japan. What does that tell you about the state of the world economy built of fake electricity generation. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/29/bank-of-japan-shocks-markets-by-adopting-negative-interest-rates?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H&utm_term=153631&subid=10792734&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2Val Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248166816744009791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298568350190982130.post-45255754519291886092016-01-26T23:46:02.317+00:002016-01-26T23:46:02.317+00:00Not to be flippant, this proves that there has bee...Not to be flippant, this proves that there has been an obsession in Ireland about becoming self sufficient in energy but not oranges. They have cut away the peat bogs which were unique to Ireland and Scotland. It is part of the cause of flooding on the Shannon river. After it all, we have oil dirt cheap, natural gas dirt cheap and coal ripe for the picking. Denmark is giving away its electricity. When is the penny going to drop that energy is as important as water and air and all three are in plenty-full supply. Getting that across to voters in the face of media connivance is the challenge facing us, but we are very resourceful.<br />Val Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248166816744009791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6298568350190982130.post-60998120640605305812016-01-26T23:34:19.905+00:002016-01-26T23:34:19.905+00:00If you put that point to my late father he would r...If you put that point to my late father he would respond "Sure that would be doing it right"Val Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248166816744009791noreply@blogger.com