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Renewables covered 95% of Portugal’s power needs last month
  • All true. A few problems facing increasing renewable penetration:

    Lack of grid capacity. The national grid operator (REN) has stated there is not enough capacity currently, or in the planned grid expansions, to meet the countries renewable targets.

    Rising opposition to projects. Many projects are facing strong local opposition, for example the the 1gw project in Santiago do Cacém which has seen strong resistance from local organisations set up to oppose it.

    Environmental protections. They are important and needed, but Portugal has very strong laws here and it is a big obstacle to renewable development.

    Cork trees. Cork trees are worshipped, its even difficult to clear sapplings that are of no value or importance. It makes large swathes of land uneconomical for renewable development.

    Despite the above, which (except for cork trees) aren't unique to portugal, the country is doing well. It will be interesting to see the stats in the coming dryer years, as you say.

  • Sunday match thread
  • Welsh defence was ferocious. Same old game plan, keep the ball in play and defend hard.

    Australia look like a team which hasn't built in any direction and they just fell apart as they got more desperate.

    I'm not sure players want to play for Eddie either. Not a happy camp.

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  • It was horrible to watch. You make sensible suggestions in your post, I just think breed bans are the sort of knee jerk reactions that politicians love because it looks decisive and isn't a difficult decision. Unlikely to achieve anything in the long run, the mastiff in this video isn't even the breed that is getting banned.

    The issue needs to be investigated, understood and properly addressed.

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  • I'm not going to get into the dangerous dog breed debate. In my view it isn't a coincidence that there were lots of warnings about the mass breeding and purchase of puppies during covid leading to a lack of socialisation and neglect, and what we are seeing 2 years on.

    The dog ownership landscape changed during covid, quicker than any regulation could keep up.

  • Wales team to face Fiji in world cup opener
    www.walesonline.co.uk Wales v Fiji team announcement Live: Warren Gatland names side

    Wales are naming the side to play Fiji in the Rugby World Cup opener in Bordeaux.

    Wales v Fiji team announcement Live: Warren Gatland names side

    Wales team to face Fiji: Liam Williams; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Nick Tompkins, Josh Adams; Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Gareth Thomas, Ryan Elias, Tomas Francis, Will Rowlands, Adam Beard, Aaron Wainwright, Jac Morgan (c), Taulupe Faletau.

    Replacements: Elliot Dee, Corey Domachowski, Dillon Lewis, Dafydd Jenkins, Tommy Reffell, Tomos Williams, Sam Costelow, Rio Dyer.

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    Wales announce squad for the world cup
    www.walesonline.co.uk Gatland names co-captains for Rugby World Cup and springs scrum-half surprise

    Warren Gatland has named his 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup in France

    Gatland names co-captains for Rugby World Cup and springs scrum-half surprise

    Forwards: Taine Basham, Adam Beard, Elliot Dee, Corey Domachowski, Ryan Elias, Taulupe Faletau, Tomas Francis, Dafydd Jenkins, Dewi Lake (co-captain), Dillon Lewis, Dan Lydiate, Jac Morgan (co-captain), Tommy Reffell, Will Rowlands, Nicky Smith, Gareth Thomas, Henry Thomas, Christ Tshiunza, Aaron Wainwright.

    Backs: Josh Adams, Gareth Anscombe, Dan Biggar, Sam Costelow, Gareth Davies, Rio Dyer, Mason Grady, Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Louis Rees-Zammit, Nick Tompkins, Johnny Williams, Liam Williams, Tomos Williams.

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