The UK Government is considering plans to import wind power from Ireland to the National Grid via cables under the Irish Sea. The power would then… Read the rest..
The UK coalition Government of Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, led by David Cameron, boasted of their green credentials when they came to power. About to introduce… Read the rest..
A detailed report was published last month in Nature Climate Change that concluded that there is enough energy available in winds to meet all of the… Read the rest..
The Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference took place earlier this month (October) in Edinburgh. There were many noteworthy addresses, ideas and innovations discussed. For Scots, it’s… Read the rest..
The science fiction writer Bob Shaw invented a concept called “slow glass” in the 1970s, and wrote a number of short stories about the effects and… Read the rest..
Last year, there were forecasts that electricity generated from nuclear plants would be cheaper than, or about the same price, as natural gas. But Jeff Immelt… Read the rest..
This wind turbine is located in San Francisco, USA and can be viewed still in operation. This turbine must go because of installation at an unsuitable… Read the rest..
A planning inspector has granted permission for a wind farm development of four onshore 125 metre wind turbines at Wareham, Dorset. This may not seem significant… Read the rest..
On 16 May Jean-Marc Ayrault was appointed Prime Minister of France after the election of Francois Hollande as President. There was a little concern that in… Read the rest..