A recent article in the FT included a neat graph from National Grid, showing the relationship between temperatures and demand for electricity.  At low temperatures, we consume more electricity in heating, while at high temperatures we consume more for air-conditioning.  The minimum consumption seems to be between 18-19 degrees C. (Unfortunately, the graphs are not [...]

Here’s a round-up of some recent opinion-pieces on carbon emissions, green taxes and related topics:

Tim Harford in the FT puts an economist’s view of green taxes: 

“If we really cared about the planet we would recognise that CO2 is CO2. It does not matter where it comes from: it is all harmful.
This is where economists seem to part [...]