Richard Ollington
@RichardOllingtn
Clean, affordable and reliable energy for all @RadiantEnergyG consultant. @cambridge_eng graduate. @ThamesHandH runner.
Our latest findings from the world's biggest nuclear poll: ⚛️ Support: A falling tide lowers all boats 🛡️ Shielding: Using fear as fuel 🦔 Climate hedge: A cold alliance beats a hot defeat 💸 Cost: You'll miss me when I'm gone 🏛️ Politics: Different countries, same divides ➗…
We just released the biggest poll ever on what the public thinks about nuclear energy. 31 countries, 31,841 people surveyed, 61 questions, 2 million data points Countries surveyed in 2024: G7: 🇨🇦🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇯🇵🇬🇧🇺🇸 BRICS: 🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 Other: 🇦🇺🇧🇪🇪🇬🇫🇮🇮🇩🇳🇱🇳🇴🇵🇭🇵🇱🇸🇬🇰🇷🇪🇸🇸🇪🇹🇼🇹🇭🇹🇷🇦🇪🇺🇦🇻🇳 We…
A reference point for today's negative news about *potential* UK wind costs. Recent wind auctions *are* more expensive than wholesale/gas prices.
Today's AR6 CfD auction of UK renewables represents - 8% of current electricity generation - 30% rise in electricity prices versus year-to-date wholesale prices Demand 🇬🇧 300 TWh/yr @ £65/MWh* Today's renewables auction (in 2024 prices)** 🌊🌬️ 11.6 TWh new offshore @ £82/MWh…
🇬🇧 > 🇺🇸🇫🇷🇨🇦🇯🇵... The UK is now building 6.5GW of nuclear, more than the rest of the West combined!
It's confirmed! 💷 ~20% lower cost than HPC 👩🏭 More UK jobs / localisation 🏦 First use of the RAB financing model Cost From £46bn (2024) for Hinkley Point C To £38bn (2025) for Sizewell C Jobs From 64% of the 'value' of HPC going to to British businesses To 70% of…
It's confirmed! 💷 ~20% lower cost than HPC 👩🏭 More UK jobs / localisation 🏦 First use of the RAB financing model Cost From £46bn (2024) for Hinkley Point C To £38bn (2025) for Sizewell C Jobs From 64% of the 'value' of HPC going to to British businesses To 70% of…
London may become the world's first megacity to be entirely powered by clean electricity. Paris, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro are also in the running, primarily powered by nuclear and hydro. Chicago, primarily powered by nuclear, needs to grow its population slightly to become…
It's time we prioritise nationwide economic and environmental benefits by unleashing the power of the atom.
No more fish discos. Backed by @BritainRemade & @lfg_uk, today I’ve set out radical plans to speed up and cut the cost of building the new nuclear power stations we need for our economy, for our energy security and for nature. telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…
Cheers to everyone who makes Energy Twitter great. Among the many, here are a few who come to mind: @simonwakter @MadiHilly @isabelleboemeke @energybants @AdamBlazowski @sollidnuclear @wang_seaver @JavierBlas @Sam_Dumitriu @RobertBoswall @AlexCKaufman @chalmermagne…
Energy Twitter remains the best use case I've seen for this platform. Tips for those returning or starting: 1) Follow top energy accounts 2) Follow the energy accounts they follow 3) Create lists for subcategories 4) Set up your lists in X Pro ("TweetDeck") 5) Post substantive…