Posted on 05/12/2025 4:51:19 PM PDT by davikkm
London has been thrown into chaos after a massive power outage crippled the city’s subway system. Commuters were left stranded as multiple Underground lines shut down, forcing thousands to seek alternative routes. The disruption, attributed to a failure in the National Grid, caused widespread delays and station closures, with Waterloo, Tottenham Court Road, and Holborn among the worst affected.
The outage struck during the afternoon rush hour, bringing the city’s transport network to a standstill. Transport for London confirmed that the Bakerloo and Waterloo & City lines were completely suspended, while the Elizabeth, Jubilee, and Northern lines suffered severe delays. Officials reported that the power failure originated in south London, lasting only minutes, but the impact rippled across the entire system. A few minutes of darkness was all it took to paralyze one of the busiest transit networks in the world.
(Excerpt) Read more at citizenwatchreport.com ...
Losers.
“The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our life-time”
— British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey (1914)
“Losers.”
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That’s the term used by the Iran-Russia-North Korea Axis when they talk about America.
SMH.
This may be going beyond being a coincidence. The euroweenies may be under cyber attack for their support of Ukraine.
I wonder if the mods will pull this as blog pimping like the story about Texas banning some countries from buy land in Texas.
That's the kind of "reasoning" used by retards.
Present company excepted, of course.
“This may be going beyond being a coincidence. The euroweenies may be under cyber attack for their support of Ukraine.”
Yeah seems likely.
That’s the term everybody uses for you.
“ This may be going beyond being a coincidence. The euroweenies may be under cyber attack for their support of Ukraine.”
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Nah… just like Spain their grid is seeing adverse impacts from over reliance on sun and wind for their power supplies. They’re behind Spain on the magnitude of their grid difficulties but they are catching up.
Vera Lynn: “When the Lights Go on Again”
Dear UK, might I be so bold as to recommend a return to outdoor latrines?
Three times enemy action....
Immigration has made it a third world cesspool.
Get used to it, punks!
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My X GROK 3 AI ask:
What percent of power generation in the UK is wind and solar, described as intermittent and unreliable?
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In 2024, wind and solar power accounted for approximately 34.3% of the UK’s electricity generation, with wind contributing 29.4% and solar 4.9%. These figures come from data on the UK’s renewable energy mix, where wind and solar are significant but variable sources.
The characterization of wind and solar as “intermittent and unreliable” stems from their dependence on weather conditions, which can lead to fluctuations in output. For instance, wind power generation can drop during periods of low wind speed, and solar power is limited during cloudy weather or nighttime. Studies note that extreme low-output events, such as compound wind and solar droughts, have increased in duration globally since 1980, though specific UK trends vary. Some sources argue this intermittency requires substantial backup systems, with estimates suggesting 15-90% reserve capacity depending on grid design and storage solutions. Others counter that modern forecasting and grid management, including battery storage and geographic dispersion, mitigate these issues, making “unreliable” an oversimplification.
Posts on X reflect polarized sentiment, with some claiming wind and solar contribute as little as 2-10% during low-output periods, highlighting reliance on gas (up to 57-70% at times). However, these are snapshots and not representative of annual averages. Critics of the “unreliable” label point out that fossil fuel plants also face economic intermittency due to fluctuating fuel costs, and renewables’ predictability has improved with advanced weather modeling.
The UK’s grid has managed variability through storage (1.3 GW of battery capacity in 2021), interconnections, and backup gas plants, though constraint payments for curtailing wind during high output (£224 million in 2020-21) indicate ongoing challenges. Overall, while wind and solar’s 34.3% share is substantial, their intermittency remains a debated factor in grid reliability, addressed through evolving technology and policy.web2
I hope the “immigrants” are safe...
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