Decrease in PSO Levy

Most people may have noticed by now a decrease in the PSO levy in recent electricity bills. However, what you might not have noticed is that the unit charge increased from 15.74 cent in May 2018 to 16.72 cent by September, pretty much negating the savings from the PSO. 

As the graph below shows, this is the largest and steepest increase in the unit charge during the past seven years. So as per usual in Ireland the drop in the PSO Levy has not been passed on to most consumers.

Gemma O'Doherty on the Wind Energy Scam

Gemma O'Doherty seems to be the only journalist in Ireland who's willing to take on subjects that run counter to current ideology in Ireland. Her ability to produce new videos has been restricted recently so I would advise readers to view her video on wind energy while it is still available.

2018 Only 1% Warmer than Average

With all the recent talk in the Irish media about the climate catastrophes of 2018, it's worth noting that very few commentators and "experts" make reference to the actual temperature data for last year. In this article, I have compiled the temperature data for all the rural weather stations in Ireland. These stations would not be affected by the urban heat island effect so are more reliable than stations in airports and cities. 

The result shows that the average (mean) temperature for the period 1981-2010 was 10 degrees. The average for 2018 was just above that at 10.14 degrees, an increase of just 1.4%. This is a long way away from the two degree increase doomsday scenario often touted by climate alarmists which would require an increase of 20% in the average temperature. 

Rural Stations	Mean Temp 1981-2010	Mean Temp 2018
Athenry	9.9	9.8
Ballyhaise	9.6	9.5
Belmullet	10.2	10.1
Claremorris	9.4	9.6
Dunsany	9.3	9.7
Finner	9.7	9.9
Gurteen	9.6	9.9
Johnstown	10.2	10.4
Mace Head	10.7	10.6
Malin Head	9.7	9.8
Markee	9.6	9.3
Moore Park	10	10.4
Mt Dillon	9.4	9.5
Mullingar	9.2	9.5
Newport	10.3	10.5
Oak Park	9.8	10.4
Roches Pt	10.7	11
Shannon	10.7	10.8
Sherkin Island	11.1	11.1
Valentia	10.8	10.9
Mean	10.0	10.14	0.14 degrees
			1.4%

Reference : Met Eireann Monthly Data

https://www.met.ie/climate/available-data/monthly-data