Blackouts experienced in Britain
Britain experienced power outages caused by shutting down of several power plants. This was after the National Grid asked electricity distributors to cut down on the voltage to households after the shutting down of several power plants brought fears that there would be electricity shortages during the period of peak demand. National
by Jason Drew May 29th, 2008
East Kent suffers blackout
East Kent experienced power outages which were blamed on faults at the power station. The cause of the power outages which were experienced in most of parts of Kent was attributed to problems at the power station where two power stations went off-line one after the other in just under
by Emma Young May 27th, 2008
School to install wind turbine
The Netherhall School in Maryport is planning to set up a wind turbine that will be fifty eight feet high. The wind turbine will be situated in the school grounds. The wind turbine is going to be ...
by Jason Drew May 7th, 2008
Biggest offshore wind farm to operate from next year
The biggest offshore wind farm in the world which is close to the Suffolk coast is expected to start generating electricity in 2009 prior to the complete installation of all the one hundred and forty wind turbines. Development of the Greater Gabbard wind farm twenty six kilometres off the shoreline
by Emma Young April 28th, 2008
E-Day Asks UK Residents to Reduce Electricity Use
The battle against climate change has been described by a church leader as a "moral issue". This comes at the launch of a strategy to reduce UK electricity use. The Bishop of London said parts of the world are already affected by
by Emma Young February 29th, 2008
Electricity Plant Powered by Poultry Waste To Be Built
A Norfolk poultry firm is moving ahead with a scheme for a multi-million pound renewable energy plant fuelled entirely by chicken waste. The plant would be the first of its kind in the UK. Planning authorities granted consent in 2005 for ...
by admin January 23rd, 2008
Pressure from Sub-Sea Gas Fields May be Used to Generate Electricity
Britain could soon be using the flow of high pressure gas from fields into the national pipeline network to create electricity that is carbon free. The government stated its commitment to the renewable energy on Friday. The main proponent of the ...
by admin January 23rd, 2008
Thames River May Power Goring Residences
The Goring and Streatley Sustainability Group (GSSG) announced that it is growing closer to being able to draw power from the Goring Weir to generate electricity and money for the Goring and Streatley community. The GSSG is a non-for-profit organisation, and hopes to reach legal status as a charity this spring.
by admin January 11th, 2008
Solar energy for more electricity
In Germany, the Berlin Green energy law has resulted in increased used of solar power to conserve energy and increase availability of electricity. They have also worked on reduction of the carbon emission into the atmosphere and helped thousands of people earn new jobs in the manufacturing industry to create
by admin December 21st, 2007
Go green, within a certain date
As part of their corporate social responsibility drive, the National Grid has launched the going green project in their first report. The report states they are working on reducing the green house gas emissions by about 60% within 2050. This is all part of their initiative to battle the global
by admin December 21st, 2007
