Category: The fight against the destruction of our farms and greenbelt

Stop the spin. Expose the reality. Demand energy truth — not energy theatre.📎 Source references:National Grid Appendix G – West Burton GSPRoadnight Taylor – Connectology Overview of Appendix G ✅ The Truth You Deserve So, what is the truth?> The West Burton Solar Farm will not be able to deliver full power to the grid…

The UK’s energy policy is a shambles, a £200 billion gamble on renewables that’s left consumers footing the bill for curtailed power and a grid that can’t cope. At the heart of this mess are the Climate Change Committee (CCC), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and Ofgem, whose collective failures mirror…

The UK’s headlong sprint to a 95% clean power grid by 2030, championed by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, is a reckless gamble masquerading as climate salvation. Aiming to slash gas to 5% or less while piling on 115 GW of new renewables (60 GW solar, 55 GW offshore wind), 30 GW of storage, and a…

The UK’s Climate Change Act 2008 and Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, driven by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), National Energy System Operator (NESO), and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, promise a green revolution: 95% clean electricity by 2030 and net zero by 2050. But this vision is…

The Climate Change Act 2008, aiming for net zero by 2050, and the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, targeting 45–57 GW of solar and 27 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS), are crumbling under the weight of a 732 GW grid connection queue choked with 60–70% zombie projects (443–529 GW) and crippling grid bottlenecks.…

🚜 A National Scandal: Solar Panels Over Food Security In a move slammed as “soul-destroying” by local councillors and farmers, Ed Miliband—Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change—has personally approved the Oaklands Solar Farm in Derbyshire: £80 million project 472 acres of farmland 140 megawatts of power 67% of the land classed as Best…

🏞️ A Morning Walk Through England’s Beating Green Heart This morning, I took a quiet walk through the fields above Conisbrough, a jewel of South Yorkshire. Rolling farmland, wild hedgerows, ancient tracks—it felt like stepping into a timeless painting. The kind of place that doesn’t just feed people, but restores the soul. But this landscape…

Yorkshire’s lush fields, wild moors, and historic vistas are our pride and joy. They feed us, inspire us, and make our region unforgettable. But a tidal wave of over 300 solar farm proposals threatens to cover 17,500 hectares—1.56% of our farmland and 0.76% of our greenbelt—with panels, jeopard of like putting a solar blanket over…

🔥 The False Choice: Energy or Agriculture?Across Yorkshire and the Humber, over 300 solar farm projects are on the table, threatening to consume up to 17,500 hectares of land. While these projects promise clean energy, they also risk long-term damage to our food security, natural landscapes, and local identity. It doesn’t have to be this…

🤖 Mayor Ros Jones: Chasing AI Without Power Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones is promoting a bold vision: turning the borough into a hub for artificial intelligence, logistics, and green jobs. On paper, it sounds futuristic and promising. But here’s the problem… 🏭 AI data centres require 500 MW of firm power — 24/7, 365 days…

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s net-zero obsession is turning Doncaster into a solar dystopia, with sprawling panels and battery systems devouring farmland and greenbelt under flimsy “green” pretenses. Projects like Fenwick, Tween Bridge, Whitestone, Hooton Pagnell, and Marr Solar Farm expose a reckless plan that sacrifices food security, local jobs, and Doncaster’s rural heart for inefficient…

The UK’s race to net zero by 2050, mandated by the Climate Change Act 2008, promises a green utopia but is riddled with unaffordable costs, unreliable renewables, and a climate that laughs at solar dreams. As AI-driven energy demand skyrockets, the nation teeters on the edge of blackouts and economic collapse. Is net zero a…

Why the Future of Reform UK Depends on Ordinary People Rising Up A Fight for the Soul of Great Britain: Why the Future of Reform UK Lies with a New Generation We are living in extraordinary times. Britain stands at a crossroads—between decline and renewal, despair and hope, erosion and restoration. And at the heart…

Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones and South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard have made a colossal mistake by throwing their weight behind Holtec International’s £1.5 billion Small Modular Reactor (SMR) factory at GatewayEast, Doncaster, despite Rolls-Royce SMR’s triumph as the preferred bidder in the Great British Nuclear (GBN) SMR competition on June 10, 2025 [Ref 1]. Their…

Welcome to a critical wake-up call for mankind! Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking warned us about the catastrophic potential of artificial intelligence (AI), yet humanity’s stubborn refusal to heed his caution has us hurtling toward a collision of technological ambition and environmental collapse. From bungled climate agendas of 2008 and 2014 to AI’s ravenous energy demands,…

The UK’s climate agenda, driven by the Climate Change Act 2008 and the 2014 Contracts for Difference (CfD) changes, has saddled the nation with energy costs 4–5 times higher than many countries by favoring unreliable solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) over Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Nationwide, £90 billion in CfD subsidies prop up…

As the world races toward a green future, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are key to storing renewable energy—but at what cost? 🚨 Shocking fires in the UK, US, and South Korea expose a dangerous gap in regulations, putting lives, homes, and the environment at risk. Here’s why we need action NOW! 🌍 🌍 Global…

South Yorkshire’s £3.92 billion solar/BESS fiasco—Tween Bridge, Whitestone, Fenwick, and Thorpe Marsh—highlights a broken UK energy policy that prioritizes unreliable renewables over game-changing Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Contracts for Difference (CfD) subsidies and the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) process skew the market, funneling £2.83–£3.49 billion in subsidies to 4,222 hectares of solar/BESS while starving…

The Thorpe Marsh Green Energy Hub, a 1,400 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) approved in January 2025 on a 55-acre brownfield site near Doncaster, is hailed as the UK’s largest battery project, capable of storing 3,100 MWh per cycle. But our financial model reveals it’s a £568 million gamble that generates zero new energy,…