One would suspect that hydro-electricity is a key example of renewable energy. Is it? And more important: is it sustainable? Belgium does not comprise mountains or fjords. Instead we use a pumping plant in Coo-Trois-Ponts. It uses electricity from the grid to pump water from a low reservoir uphill to an elevated reservoir, with the… Continue reading Hydro-electricity is not renewable nor sustainable?
Month: January 2023
The NuclearSub Deal – What’s in a Name?
On January 11, 2023, the Belgian government claimed to have a deal with Engie on the future of KCD-4 and CNT-3. Whether this deal involves EDF is yet unclear. To shed some light, here’s my definition of a deal. A deal is closed if and only if: 1. the contract is legal and signed, 2.… Continue reading The NuclearSub Deal – What’s in a Name?
And now for Something Completely Different… CRM
To most anyone in the world, CRM means Customer Relationship Management. For Belgian politicians, CRM is Something Completely Different.. CRM is a Belgian funding mechanism that uses tax money to fund the construction and maintenance of facilities to produce electricity. At first, that seems a weird idea. If you want to produce and sell shoe… Continue reading And now for Something Completely Different… CRM