Category Archives: Environmental

British Gas to simplify tariffs

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

Interesting that British Gas are to create just two tariffs.  Not sure they’re genuine in their concerns about customer welfare. Although the energy business is a bit dog eat dog so some clouding of the issues probably seems inevitable, and … Continue reading →

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Bring on High Speed Rail and East London Airport

Posted on November 7, 2011 by admin

Last week there were two bright thoughts on transport. The first was to start HS2 in the north and build it towards the south. The second was to build a new London Airport in the Thames Estuary on the Isle … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power or not

Posted on March 31, 2011 by admin

If you were to imagine a worst case scenario you might say a nuclear power station would be hit by an earthquake, followed quickly by a tsunami. People would say don’t be ridiculous how is that going to happen. But … Continue reading →

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Climate Change or freak weather

Posted on August 15, 2010 by admin

Here in the North West of England, the home of water, we have the very unusual event of a hosepipe ban and the reservoirs are well down.  There was  a dry spell in Spring but since then it seems to have … Continue reading →

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New Manufacturing Jobs Announced

Posted on March 18, 2010 by admin

After bad news in chocolate and steel manufacturing some good news in cars and nuclear engineering. Most of it with the help of government loans. Nissan announced that their new electrically powered car, the Nissan Leaf, will be produced in Sunderland from 2013. … Continue reading →

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Global Warming – some simple reasoning

Posted on December 20, 2009 by admin

Global Warming: is it an issue or will it be more pleasant here at 53degrees north?  Will it be goodbye to Lancashire west of Preston?  Some simple stuff. Global Warming is said to be caused by the increased concentration of the suns … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen Climate Change at Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2009 by admin

It was cold this week in Northern Europe.  The 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, December 7th to 19th 2009 (COP15 for short) took place. 15,000 delegates debated the heating of the atmosphere, while several thousand chanted outside. The conclusion of the discussion being something … Continue reading →

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Smart Meters or not so smart

Posted on December 7, 2009 by admin

Is the Smart Meter going to provide the benefits claimed?  They say the unreliable wind power will mean less peak capability so incentives will be given to turn off power at peak times and that home generators can sell back … Continue reading →

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