BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Diary: 100 Days Carbon Clean-up(Link) ''Some 400 British companies are taking part in the 100 Days of Carbon Clean-up challenge, for which they are looking at ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.''

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2006-08-10 22:31:58.
Categories: Energy Tags : environment office save power recycle
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Energy has greatly shot up the news agenda recently but this one is a good news story (no wars, planning issues, oil or nuclear waste involved!).

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Highlands and Islands | Offshore turbines go on display(Link) ''Offshore turbines go on display

Two turbines for a prototype offshore wind farm were to be showcased at a former oil fabrication yard in the Highlands on Tuesday.

The project will see two of the largest turbines in the world installed next to the Beatrice Field in the Moray Firth.''

I am still very annoyed with the Governments lack of information on Energy generation. Blair and the ministers only seem to spout conclusions (let's go nuclear!) than any useful information e.g cost per unit, capacity.

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2006-07-18 13:18:59.
Categories: Energy, Politics Tags : nuclear morayfirth blair tonyblair nuclear turbines offshore oil Scotland highlands farm
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Dundee has recently seen two windmills go up to power the Michelin factory. They look great and I look forward to my roof mountable domestic version

This blog post covers the details and the economics very well. Lyvvie's Limelight: What a lot of hot air.(Link) ''I cannot believe all the recent controversy over wind turbines and wind farms in Scotland. Have people no idea how wonderful these things are for the environment? ''

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2006-06-25 13:02:19.
Categories: Energy, Angus Tags : Dundee Windmill Michelin Scotland Limelight farms environment
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BBC NEWS Scotland Highlands and Islands Downpour delays solar car park (Link) ''Bad weather has hampered the laying of a new system designed to transform roads into giant solar panels. The Road Energy System RES uses heat absorbed by tarmac to warm water piped through the mid-layer of a road. It is hoped it could be used to heat houses.''

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2006-06-21 22:20:59.
Categories: Energy Tags : solar power energy scotland tarmac road rain downpour
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This is good news. The faster we can drop oil the better for the world. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Tall grasses set to power Europe: "The fields of Europe could soon take on a shimmering silver colour as farmers grow giant grasses to try to mitigate the effects of global warming."

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2006-05-02 21:30:04.
Categories: Energy
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BBC NEWS | UK | Fuel giants struggle with demand: "Fuel suppliers say they are struggling to cope with demand for petrol after filling stations saw a week's worth of demand in a single day."

Here's how to cause a panic. Get a suitable senior politician to claim there is no need to stock up on petrol and do nothing about the problem himself. Hopefully it won't last more than a few days. I heard on one podcast the only point where people would reduce consumption is when it is slow to obtain rather than a high price.

I wish I could drive to work on a solar-powered scooter :-) I am not a car lover.

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2006-05-02 21:30:04.
Categories: Energy
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When will someone invent a clockwork MP3 player? I'm getting a little fed up rotating batteries for my player. It would be nice to plug in a solar panel too. Nevermind silly postage stamp-size television programs... make it work without the hassle of energy.

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2006-05-02 21:30:04.
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BBC NEWS | Business | Gas price surge shows no slowdown: "The UK's cold snap has driven the wholesale price of gas up to its highest level since March."

Will this lead to demand on electricity and greater drive towards nuclear power? Would be good if it sped up adoption of Biofuels or similar.

Note to self - collect more firewood.

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2006-05-02 21:30:04.
Categories: Energy
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BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Al-Jazeera calls for No 10 talks: "The head of al-Jazeera is delivering a letter to Tony Blair demanding the facts on reports that President Bush suggested bombing the Arab TV station."

What's the connection with Gas? (Not Gasoline - natural gas). The location of al-Jazeera's main office - Qatar a key US ally who they need to keep on good terms with anyway. Qatar is also booming on gas exports. The energy challenges this winter will mean the US and the UK have some diplomatic hurdles to cool this one down. THEN there is the whole bombing scenario - crude and extreme but who is genuinely surprised at this?

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2006-05-02 21:30:04.
Categories: Energy
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The Energy category of this blog has been rather quiet lately. Just about the time of my last post energy as a news topic jumped up a notch with high oil prices and Iran's nuclear programme being the main candidates. Normally the topic was relegated to the science section.

Here's one story that you have to dig a little deeper for: Hürriyet: "Turkey is still trying to solve its energy crisis on natural gas, as harsh winter conditions continue across the country. A decrease in Iran's natural gas exports to Turkey was registered during the extreme subzero temperatures that the country experienced in late January. ". Strange that with all those energy/oil rich countries nearby and they are shivering. I am not sure why this getting more coverage. Turkey is a very strategic country for the West and on the verge of EU membership. Suggestions welcome!

Posted by Davy Mitchell on 2006-05-02 21:30:04.
Categories: Energy
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