Tuesday 16 July 2013

Poll: 42% Unaware of Something That Doesn't Exist!

Headline of the day - from the Grauniad, naturally, is this:
42% of UK population unaware of carbon capture and storage
It would be entertaining to find out what the 58% think it is.

Still, the conclusion is obvious enough: a re-doubling of efforts to proselytize for CCS.  The model for such endeavours should be this fake campaign established by the Renewable Energy Association:  'Back Biomass' -
"an industry led and government supported initiative to urge the Government to ‘Back Biomass’ power" 
Yes, you certainly need a government-backed campaign to urge, errrr, the government ...  Anyhow, presumably this non-existent CCS-thingy should get a trade association of its own ?  Don't be daft, it already has one !  And - doncha know - it's already an Industry !
"The CCSA is a Business Association formed in the UK to represent major players in Carbon Capture & Storage industry"
Not bad for a non-existent thingy.  But that elusive 42% still don't know what's what.  In addition, then, we urgently need to discard the evidently useless 'Office of CCS' at DECC, and establish a dynamic new government agency to advance the cause of this exciting new source of ubsidies technology.  Following the model of the new Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil - OffUGO (sic) - it should have a really catchy name, so ...

Compo !  your suggestions, please, for the name of the much-needed new CCS agency

ND

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Have a look at the Directors and the accounts of 05650208. The limited company a.k.a The Association.

Anonymous said...

CCS Regulatory Advocacy Program

Mark Wadsworth said...

"[a] government supported initiative to urge the Government to"

Awesome find. They're rarely this blatant about it.

Jan said...

Following your OffUGO how about:

DOFFCAPS (Departmental office for Carbon Capture and Storage) or is this a bit old hat (sorry!)

Bill Quango MP said...

iWant

industry of wind and nautical tides

andrew said...

Department of
English
Carbon
Capture

oops - used already.

Kynon said...

Foundation for the Entrainment of Carbon, Knowledge, and Alternatives to Fossil Fuels?

Or "FECK AFF" for short?

That one's a bit of a stretch...might need a drink now.

Budgie said...

Lovely - it reminds me of the non-farming of the non-sheep. It is also along the lines of the Darwin Awards - those who want to drastically reduce CO2 are sawing off the branch of the tree they are sitting on.

The amateur supporters' group is the Credulous Cretins Society.

john miller said...

The alchemists obviously have a far better PR department.

Nick Drew said...

Jan takes the prize ! A winning combination of name and pun

Hon mention to Kynon (and that long cool drink). Anon might get one, too, but (s)he has to come up with a name to win things around here

Jan said...

I'm honoured!

Agence communication said...

right to share that with us "" Not bad for a non-existent thingy. But that elusive 42% still don't know what's what. In addition, then, we urgently need to discard the evidently useless 'Office of CCS' at DECC, and establish a dynamic new government agency to advance the cause of this exciting new source of ubsidies technology. Following the model of the new Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil - OffUGO (sic) - it should have a really catchy name, so ...

Compo ! your suggestions, please, for the name of the much-needed new CCS agency

ND""