Tradable

I really like contributing to Wiktionary. I've just added an entry for 'tradable'.

read more

Toby at work quoted the following from the post:

Toby at work quoted the following from the post:

" Similarly, Good Energy has also always held onto 100% of its Levy
Exemption Certificates (LECs) to ensure that the renewable benefits of
the electricity supplied are not double counted."

and then asked:

'I thought LECs aren't tradable?'

Yes, I thought so …

read more

What Good Energy should do next

Good Energy used to be the clear leader in green electricity in the UK. Now I get the feeling that this space is beginning to get competitive. Here's what I'd do if I were Good Energy and wanted to jump ahead of the crowd again.

Retire 100% of the ROCs …

read more

Google App Engine

I set out to port Own-Id to Google App Engine but failed because Own-Id relies on people being able to point their own host name to the Own-Id app. This only works because Own-Id has its own IP address. With App Engine it seems you're not assigned an IP address …

read more

This is a list of things that I'd do to pay for th...

This is a list of things that I'd do to pay for the reduction in taxes. Then with more money in their pocket, people could pay the higher food prices.

read more

" * Ending agricultural subsidies
* Legal...

" * Ending agricultural subsidies
* Legalizing prostitution
* Legalizing drugs.
* Abolishing the national minimum wage.
* Freeing up trade by ending protectionism."

Thing is, you've not said how these factors relate to food prices...

read more

Cars and CO2

A fine summer's evening meant a low turnout at the Raven on Monday evening, as the stalwarts gathered for the Science Cafe.

What sticks in my mind from the talk is the fact that CO2 emissions are proportional to the weight of the car, and inversely proportional to engine efficiency …

read more

Own-Id 004

Just released a new version of Own-Id. Now gives more detail in error messages.

Incidentally, we now have 188 ids now on Own-Id. As ever, I'm always keen to hear about your experiences with Own-Id.

For testing Own-Id on my local machine, I use the MyId OpenId server which is …

read more

The Singularity is Nigh

I agree with almost everything in this book, in fact if I were more intelligent I would have written it! Having said that, there are a few things I take issue with him on:

Intellectual property. Kurzweil says that as technology progresses, more things become information. This I agree with …

read more

Ender's Game

Somehow I already knew the basic idea behind Ender's Game. The idea reached me by word of mouth; I was infected by the meme! Then one day I was discussing the meme with Janos, who knew the book and lent it to me.

Ender's Game did not disappoint. Perhaps the …

read more

« Page 69 / 92 »