An update Since I wrote this article, the St Clement solar array has come on stream and I understand it is performing well. There has also been remarkably little comment about it since commissioning, which suggests that the visual impact is not causing much upset. There are now several other schemes being planned, including a … More Jersey’s New Solar Story
It is very disappointing to see the government expend so little energy in trying to find a way to keep Evie’s dockless bike scheme going. There seems to be a collective shrug of the shoulders as the bike service ends, when the government should surely have been shifting heaven and earth to try and find … More The end of Evie bikes
Whenever government launches something like an electric vehicle incentive scheme, it raises entirely legitimate questions from the public about the justification, the sums of money involved, the timetable and so on. I’ve had emails from members of the public and there’s been comment on social media. So here are a few thoughts answering some of … More Thoughts on the EV Incentive Scheme
This week Deputy Jeune announced the second tranche of the government’s e-bike incentive scheme. I know that the scheme attracts some opposition, and I wanted to address some of the questions that have been raised. Question 1: Why are you subsidising the purchase of e-bikes by people who are already “relatively well off”, and could … More The E-bike incentive
Jonathan Renouf 