18 miles off the East coast of Yorkshire on Thursday 16th Feb there was an accident, an explosion and fire on a gas platform. 2 people were injured and 31 of the 58 staff evacuated to shore. This accident on the Bravo gas rig could have far greater ramifications over the weeks ahead.
The platform […]
Well what do you know, gas prices are up again. The BBC report:
22% rise from British Gas (about 55% of market)
14.7% rise from EDF (London Energy, Seeboard and SWEB)
15% rise from Scottish Power (UK’s 5th largest supplier)
This of course shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone reading this but there are a few […]
I’ve recently been working on a response for the DTI’s current consultation: Our Energy Challenge - Securing clean, affordable energy for the long-term
More about that later but I just wanted to mention this graph from the document projecting the levels fuel poverty:
This is the second most detached from reality projection I have seen from Government […]
Last month I wrote about the question submitted to the EU Commission by Green Party MEP Caroline Lucas where she asked directly about the Commissions position regarding peak oil. The reply describes early peaking as “no more than a theory” and as such the Commission has no plan to address it.
Here is the full […]
As a previous presenter I was invited to the IEE Faraday Lecture last week. The one-hour lecture promoting a career in engineering to students is aimed at 14-16 year olds and forms a significant part of the IEE’s education initiative. This year’s lecture is titled Emission Impossible – Can Technology Save the Planet?
The […]
The big supermarkets take a lot of criticism these days for their negative effect on local economies (Tesco alone has 30% of UK grocery market), the viability for UK and overseas farmers and the environment due to excessive food transportation (beans from Kenya and apples from New Zealand). Some Tesco specific issues are […]