Half the Global Energy Demand Could Be Met Using Wind Power
Researchers from the University of Delaware and Stanford University in America, have released two separate reports outlining the worldwide potential of wind power. As part of the Stanford University report, authors aim was to find the saturation point for wind generation. In other words, the point at which the generated…
UK Nears it’s Wind Power Generation Record
Tuesday 11th September 2012 at 15:30 BST saw the wind farms of the UK generate 3.36GW of electricity, a figure near to the current country record of 3.8GW set three months previously. This data comes from National Grid, the electric transmission operators of the UK. Even though Tuesday’s output was…
Stornoway Wind Farm Gets the Nod of Approval
Stornoway wind farm will be located on the Isle of Lewis, part of the Scottish Hebrides Islands. The news of the go-ahead must be particularly sweet for project developers Lewis Wind Power, since they have been undergoing negotiations for 10 years to hear it. The reason for the decade long…
UK Government Midterm Reshuffle Shakes up the Energy and Environment Sectors
On Tuesday 4th September 2012 UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced a reshuffle which saw a large group of cabinet ministers change roles. With regards to the environment and energy sectors, the two main changes were as follows: Charles Hendry, former Energy Minister has been replaced by John Hayes. This…
Australia and Europe to Co-ordinate Carbon Markets
The controversial fixed carbon tax of A$23 per tonne emitted that the 300 worst polluting Australian firms have to pay will begin the transition into an emission trading scheme in July 2015. The change will give the Australian firms more flexibilty in meeting their Carbon reduction goals, whilst also beginning…
Vestas Supplies Innovative Aviation Lights
Vesta’s Obstacle Collision Avoidance System (OCAS) eliminates turbine lighting pollution through using an on site radar system and passing aircraft as the on/off switch. The on site low-energy radar continuously scans the enclosing area for nearby aircraft. Once one is detected the radar system begins to analyse vital information such…
Potential New UK Four Runway Airport
The Independent on Sunday (IoS) have revealed plans for a potential four runway airport to the West of Heathrow. Possible locations are in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. The IoS report that the airport, estimated to cost £40 – £60 billion, is being planned by a group of currently anonymous UK businesses…
New World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm to be the Size of Edinburgh
The huge development of up to 339 turbines will claim the title of the world’s biggest offshore wind farm when constructed off of the Caithness coast in Scotland. As well as generating electricity to power one million Scottish homes, the installing of the wind infrastructure is predicted to create up…
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London City Airport have had their plans to expand approved by ministers in August 2024. The expansion will look to increase their annual passenger capacity from 6.5 million to 9 million by 2031. Learn more: https://www.pagerpower.com/news/london-city-airport-expansion-approved/
Ahoy! Let’s Recycle That Boat!
The South Hams District Council (SHDC) has determined end-of-use vessels must be recycled as much as possible to give them a new life. Learn more: https://www.pagerpower.com/news/ahoy-lets-recycle-that-boat/
This is the second part of our series on the yummy topic of sustainable #chocolate. Guilt free chocolate is becoming more of a reality as scientists in Switzerland have invented a way to make chocolate healthier and more sustainable. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMzhFYH8
