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Snow time! Close encounters of the virtual kind.
Posted on 21-12-2010
Like many businesses, the snow and ice this month has forced us cancel and reschedule meetings.
Despite the obvious inconvenience the weather does at least provide an opportunity to use alternative, low carbon ways of meeting. Read More
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Grid lock – wind approvals halve
Posted on 29-10-2010
Planning approvals for wind farms halved in the last 12 months to September according to a report due to be published next week and leaked to the Independent. Read More
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2050 – ‘How the hell do we get there?’
Posted on 29-09-2010
‘How the hell do we do that?’ and ‘Impossible!’ – are both common reactions to demands to make deep and permanent cuts in emissions whilst providing a secure and equitable supply of energy in the UK. Read More
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Reburishing the path to a low carbon future
Posted on 15-09-2010
Lecture by Mark Letcher, Director – Climate Works Ltd, Wednesday 22nd September, 18.30, The Architecture Centre, Bristol. Read More
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Heat pumps trial – verdict in
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The long awaited, real-world trial of heat pumps has been published by the Energy Saving Trust (EST). It reveals some interesting and for some suppliers, potentially uncomfortable, findings. Read More
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Google finds (part of) the answer blowin’ in the wind
Posted on 30-07-2010
It’s a wind developer’s dream – a 20 year contract to supply renewable electricity to a global brand name. From 30th July NextEra Energy Resources will be supplying Google with 114 megawatts of electricity from its wind farms in Iowa, USA. For Google the deal makes good sense as well good PR. Read More
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NASA: previous 12 months hottest ever
Posted on 23-07-2010
According to NASA the average temperature over the last 12 months reached a record high (click here). Provisional data published elsewhere suggests that nine countries have recorded their hottest ever temperatures, including 44°C in Russia earlier this month and 53.5°C in Pakistan in May.