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The Nemeth ReportDecoding the True Costs of Wind and SolarDecoding the True Cost of Wind and Solar in the UKConversation with David TurverDr. Tammy Nemeth is joined by David Turver, retired consultant and engineer, and author of the popular Eigen Values substack. David analyses and writes about net zeroand the UK’s energy policy. Today’s conversation dives into David’s data-driven critiques, exposing misleading statements and misinformation on the true costsof wind and solar from UK politicians, the National Energy System Operator (or NESO) and the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). You can find David Turver at Subs...2025-07-231h 08
Eigen ValuesRenewables Are Much More Expensive Than GasThis is a short video to accompany the main article (link below) that dispels the myth that renewables are cheap.We have a long way to go if even consumer champion Martin Lewis blames high electricity bills on gas, when the full cost of renewables is much higher than gas-fired electricity.We need to stop this industrial-scale gaslighting of the public.Thank you for watching and listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content. Get full access to Eigen Values at davidturver.substack.com/subscribe2025-05-1705 min
IEA PodcastGreen Hydrogen & the "Crime Against Thermodynamics" Policy | Free the PowerJoin us for the premiere episode of "Free the Power," the new IEA series exploring market-based solutions to the UK's energy challenges. Host Andy Mayer sits down with David Turver, Independent Energy Analyst and Author of the Eigen Values SubStack, to unpack the government's controversial green hydrogen strategy.In this first episode, Trevor explains why green hydrogen costs 7 times more than natural gas and reveals how the government's "gas shipper obligation" could add up to £216 annually to domestic bills while nearly doubling industrial energy costs. Trevor calls the plan "a crime against thermodynamics" and questions why the U...2025-04-0922 min
Tom NelsonDavid Turver: Energy Policy Myths | Tom Nelson Pod #290Believer in freedom and democracy. Opposes authoritarianism. Investor in real assets. Man Utd fan. F1 fan. Author of Eigen Values substack.00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction00:01 The Concept of Net Zero and Its Flaws02:18 Economic and Social Impacts of Net Zero06:42 Debunking Myths About Renewables25:20 The Case for Adaptation Over Mitigation27:26 A Physics-First Approach to Energy30:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts32:02 Q&A SessionSlides for this podcast, along with AI summaries of all of my podcasts: h...2025-03-3139 min
Eigen ValuesNet Zero Cure Worse Than Climate Change DiseaseLast month I gave a talk to Sacred Cows. This is the video of the event and the main argument is summarised below.Climate Change ExaggeratedAlthough people like Antonio Guterres have made the foolish claim we have entered the era of global boiling, we have to acknowledge that the world has warmed a bit since pre-industrial times. The alarmist response to this is Net Zero which is an example of a so-called mitigation strategy that calls for everyone to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide to save the planet.Mitigation Can Never...2025-02-101h 31
The ScepticHow “Islamophobia” Protects the Grooming GangsWelcome to Episode 26 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests:
Dr. Freddie Attenborough, Digital Communications Director at the Free Speech Union, on how Labour’s “Islamophobia” definition has stifled discussion of the Pakistani-Muslim rape-gangs scandal – and what that means for local inquiries.
David Turver, author of the Eigen Values Substack, on how we narrowly avoided blackouts during the cold snap last week, and what that says about the parlous state of Britain’s energy grid.
And for our premium subscribers, Laurie is joined by freelance...2025-01-171h 05The ScepticKeir Starmer’s Political PrisonersWelcome to episode 23 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests:
David Shipley, a writer on prison reform for publications including the Spectator, on the two-tier justice in the Government’s heavy crackdown following the Southport killings.
Nick Arlett, one of the Tooting Four, a group of anti-ULEZ campaigners who were arrested for peacefully protesting against the road tax and who’ve now been convicted of harassing the London mayor, Sadiq Khan – a charge they’re now going to appeal.
And for our premium subscribers, Laurie s...2024-12-131h 08
The Net Zero ScandalHow much is this all going to cost us?It takes a lot of patience, hard work, and a determined mindset to get to the bottom of claims about how much the UK’s climate and green energy policies are already costing us, and how much they are likely to cost us in the future. There is the physics of energy generation, and there are the relative merits and demerits of conventional verses green tech. And there are the constraints of the power grid itself. And then there is a bewildering energy wholesale energy market, the complexity of which is magnified by different subsidy regimes, attempts to fix po...2024-12-081h 06
Eigen ValuesEpisode 16: Where are the Quick Renewables?Welcome to Episode 16 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we look the alleged rapid deployment of renewables and find that lapsed planning permissions and terminated CfDs mean that renewables are anything but quick to deploy.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/where-are-the-quick-renewablesThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content.This will be the last podcast version for a little while. I am finding that I need to spend more...2024-11-1709 min
Eigen ValuesEpisode 15: Time for Think Tanks to Think AgainWelcome to Episode 15 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we look at a recent report about Net Zero from the Centre for Policy Studies and call for think tanks to start thinking again.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/time-for-think-tanks-to-think-againThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content.Eigen Values is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.2024-11-1015 min
Eigen ValuesEpisode 14: CCC Demands Uneconomic DEEP cuts to EmissionsWelcome to Episode 14 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we look at the Climate Change Committee’s latest demands for cuts to emissions, set them in a global context and look at their economic viability.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/ccc-demands-uneconomic-deep-cuts-to-emissionsThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content.Eigen Values is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or pa...2024-11-0309 min
British Thought LeadersNet Zero Energy Policies Are Damaging Our Economy, Livelihoods: David TurverNTD’s Lee Hall sits down with energy expert David Turver to talk about how renewables pushed energy prices so high, the damage Net Zero is doing to our industry and lives, and why he’s so concerned about government powers granted in the Energy Act 2023.
David writes on Substack: davidturver.substack.com
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Eigen ValuesEpisode 13: Busting the Fossil Fuel Subsidy MythWelcome to Episode 13 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we bust the myth of fossil fuel subsidies by comparing the alleged subsidies with fossil fuel taxes.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/busting-the-fossil-fuel-subsidy-mythThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content. Get full access to Eigen Values at davidturver.substack.com/subscribe2024-10-2713 min
Eigen ValuesEpisode 12: Investment Summit to Increase Energy BillsWelcome to Episode 12 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we look at what the projects announced at the recent international investment summit might mean for energy bills.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/investment-summit-to-increase-energy-billsThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content.Eigen Values is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. ...2024-10-2007 min
Eigen ValuesEpisode 11: AI Will Destroy Net Zero Electricity Demand ForecastsWelcome to Episode 11 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we look at how Artificial Intelligence is going to destroy the Net Zero electricity demand forecasts.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/ai-will-destroy-net-zero-electricity-demand-forecastsThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content. Get full access to Eigen Values at davidturver.substack.com/subscribe2024-10-1306 min
Eigen ValuesEpisode 10: UK Electricity Prices Highest in the WorldWelcome to Episode 10 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we look at how UK energy prices compare to our international competitors.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/uk-electricity-prices-highest-in-worldThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content. Get full access to Eigen Values at davidturver.substack.com/subscribe2024-10-0607 minThe ScepticWho Funds the Left-Wing Blob? – With Charlotte GillWelcome to episode 16 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors:
Charlotte Gill, journalist, author of the Woke Waste substack and the Daily Sceptic’s newest columnist, on the Labour MPs involved in the Left-wing activist group, Hope Not Hate.
Freddie Attenborough, Director of Digital Communications at the Free Speech Union, on the Irish Government’s U-turn on its draconian hate-speech bill.
David Turver, Daily Sceptic regular and author of the Eigen Values substack, on Ed Miliband’s green cronyism.
And for ou...2024-10-031h 06
Eigen ValuesEpisode 9: Record August CfD SubsidiesWelcome to Episode 9 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we look at rising subsidies for renewables through the Contract for Difference Scheme. August 2024 saw the third highest subsidies on record and the most ever for the month of August.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/record-august-cfd-subsidiesThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content. Get full access to Eigen Values at davidturver.substack.com/subscribe2024-09-2906 min
Eigen ValuesEpisode 8: Fintan Slyly Moves the GoalpostsWelcome to Episode 6 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we cover the National Grid ESO’s response to the Government’s request for assistance to work out how to deliver a net zero grid by 2030.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/fintan-slyly-moves-the-goalpostsThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content. Get full access to Eigen Values at davidturver.substack.com/subscribe2024-09-2204 min
Eigen ValuesEpisode 7 - Mission Impossible: Growth and Net ZeroWelcome to Episode 7 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we cover the contradictions in Labour’s top two missions for Government. Mission number 1 is to deliver economic growth and Mission number 2 is to deliver a net zero grid by 2030. This episode will show that these two missions are mutually exclusive.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/mission-impossible-economic-growth-and-net-zeroThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content. Get full access to Ei...2024-09-1512 min
Eigen ValuesEpisode 6: AR6 Contracts for Cronies?Welcome to Episode 6 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we take look at apparent contracts for cronies awarded to Hornsea Project Three under the Permitted Reduction Scheme that was part of Allocation Round 6, or AR6, auction of renewable capacity. This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/ar6-contracts-for-croniesThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content. Get full access to Eigen Values at davidturver.substack.com/subscribe2024-09-1004 min
Eigen ValuesEpisode 5: What the AR6 Auction Results Mean for ConsumersWelcome to Episode 5 of the Eigen Values podcast. This time we take look at what the results of the recent AR6 auction of renewables capacity will mean for consumers as well as the impact on the Government’s and Ed Miliband’s policy of doubling offshore wind, tripling solar and quadrupling offshore wind by 2030.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/what-the-ar6-auction-results-mean-for-consumersThank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe to receive more content. ...2024-09-0817 min
Eigen ValuesEpisode 4: Crocodile Jaws Crush Net ZeroWelcome to Episode 4 of the Eigen Values podcast. This week we take a look at the yawning gap between Government projections of the costs of renewables and the prices they are awarding in the allocation round auctions. This yawning gap resembles the jaws of a crocodile that will surely crush their net zero ambitions.This is an audio version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/crocodile-jaws-will-crush-net-zeroThank you for listening. Please like and subscribe to receive more content. Get full...2024-09-0108 minThe ScepticThe Truth About Immigration Into BritainWelcome to episode 11 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors:
Dr. Freddie Attenborough, Communications Officer at the Free Speech Union, on the Labour Government’s chilling social-media crackdown in the wake of the Southport riots;
Andy Collingwood, writer and co-host of the Multipolarity Podcast, on the truth about Britain’s immigration history and why the Left’s claim that Britain has always been a nation of immigrants is just pure gaslighting;
David Turver, author of the Eigen Val...2024-08-291h 04
Eigen ValuesEpisode 3 - Material Intensity of Electricity GenerationWelcome to Episode 3 of the Eigen Values podcast. This week we take a look at new work from the Breakthrough Institute on the material intensity of different electricity generation technologies.This is an audio-visual version of the article that first appeared on Substack on this link: https://davidturver.substack.com/p/material-intensity-electricity-generation.Thank you for listening. Please like and subscribe to receive more content. Get full access to Eigen Values at davidturver.substack.com/subscribe2024-08-2509 min
Eigen ValuesTouting for TOUTSIntroductionA number of industry players, for instance NG ESO, are calling for more widespread use of Time Of Use Tariffs (TOUTs) to optimise electricity demand on the grid. In many markets, price signals make markets overall more efficient. However, there is a real risk that in the UK energy markets, TOUTS will be used to clobber consumers with higher prices.How do TOUTs Work in Other Markets?A good example of TOUTs is Uber. At the end of a big event like a concert, there are many people who want to leave...2024-08-1805 min
Eigen ValuesClimate Change Committee ContradictionsThe first attempt at creating a podcast is my recent article on the contradictions in the recent Climate Change Committee progress report to Parliament. This is an audio version of the article that first appeared here:https://davidturver.substack.com/p/climate-change-committee-contradictions Get full access to Eigen Values at davidturver.substack.com/subscribe2024-08-1407 minThe Net Zero ScandalWatching the Net Zero agenda wobbleA number of weeks into the Labour government, the inevitable cracks are starting to appear in the pre-election promises.
According to The Telegraph, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero refused to repeat his elections pledges in the House of Commons, and admitted that it may be some time before the bill payer sees the benefits of the tens, perhaps hundreds of £billions that are required to meet the government’s unilateral policy targets, such as clean energy by 2030.
Meanwhile, new chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, plans to save £5.5 billion by scrapp...2024-08-101h 01
The ScepticLabour’s Net Zero DelusionsWelcome to episode three of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors:
David Turver, author of the Eigen Values substack, on the elites’ Net Zero delusions and Labour’s ‘GB Energy’ plan;
the Daily Sceptic’s Environment Editor, Chris Morrison, on how the Met Office is gaslighting us about the weather;
and Dr. Freddie Attenborough, Research and Communications Officer at the Free Speech Union, on the Australian Government’s bid to censor the entire Internet.
And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to Dail...2024-06-201h 04