Solar rooftop panels a money-maker for UK households
As many as half of Britain’s homes could earn around £600 a year from roof top solar panels and some as much as £1000,
Getting paid to produce renewable energy, guardian.co.uk, 7 Jan 2011, In the current economic climate investing in solar panels may appear costly but thanks to a government scheme you can profit from producing your own energy Continue reading
UK govt knowingly subjected troops to nuclear radiation
The press release was drafted ahead of Operation Buffalo at Maralinga, during which troops were ordered to crawl through areas hit by fallout. It was not meant to be made public
Top secret document reveals British troops were knowingly revealed to radiation during nuclear fallout tests – mirror.co.uk, by Susie Boniface, 2 Jan 2011, British troops WERE knowingly exposed to radiation during nuclear fallout tests, a top-secret document has finally proved. Continue reading
Wind energy growing fast in UK
Industry on target to deliver a third of power supply within a decade Bradford Telegraph and Argus) (UK) 31st December Wind power is now providing nearly half or the UK’s renewable electricity and the country is on the verge of having ten per cent of its electricity generated from renewable sources. Continue reading
5,000 jobs prospect for SW England’s renewable energy
The report said that wind farms, tidal and wave power could generate £48bn for the local economy. Most of the jobs would be in operating and maintaining offshore wind farms, tidal and wave power stations.
Devon and Cornwall jobs hope from renewable energy, BBC News, 31 Dec 10, More than 5,000 jobs could be created in south-west England through renewable energy by 2030, Continue reading
UK govt urged to GENUINELY promote renewable energy through Feed-In tariffs
The government proposals are inspired by e.on and EDF to benefit nuclear power, which will crowd out renewable energy. This flies in the face of all independent opinion polls which show that the public wants its electricity payments to be reserved for renewable energy, not nuclear power.
Scotland’s energy now 25% from renewables
Climate Change Minister Roseanna Cunningham said that while Scotland’s renewable energy future looks very promising, the next decade will be “..decisive for determining the pace of the renewable revolution and the transition to a low carbon future. We need a fairer transmission charging regime and we need the UK Government’s proposals to reform the electricity market to help, not hinder Scotland.”
25% Of Scotland’s Electricity From Renewable Energy Renewable Energy News, 29 Dec 10, According to a report from Scotland’s government, over a quarter of the country’s electricity needs now come from renewable energy sources. Continue reading
UK youth enthusiastic about renewable energy, through games and education
Older children and teenagers learn about renewable energy and climate change in the new video game Fate of the World, a global strategy game …..94% said that offshore wind was the ‘fairest’ energy technology and 81% identified onshore wind. Ninety four percent supported solar energy
Growing up Solar – Solar Novus Today, by Nancy Lamontagne,19 Dec 10, Today’s children are growing up with solar power and other renewable sources of energy as part of their every day lives, but does this mean they view it as important ? Continue reading
UK renewable energy has grown fast
Renewable energy use reaches record levels, Rapid Electronics , 24 Dec 10, The renewable energy industry made its highest ever contribution to the UK’s electricity supply during the autumn, new figures show. Continue reading
UK 1970s plan – Trident nuclear missiles to kill 10 million Russians
Secret files from 70s reveal Trident strike needed ‘to kill 10m Russians’, Whitehall documents written in 1970s and marked ‘personal and top secret’ show logic of British Cold War deterrent *Rob Edwards * guardian.co.uk, 26 December 2010
The British government opted for the Trident nuclear weapons system because it estimated it could kill up to 10 million Russians and inflict “unacceptable damage” on the former Soviet Union, according to secret Whitehall documents written in the 1970s. Continue reading
UK nuclear waste burial site endangered by earthquake risk
“It would be stupidity to bury high levels of radioactive material underground in areas which can be affected by earthquakes.
Earthquake ‘could hit plans to bury nuclear waste’, Whitehaven News, By Alan Irving, 22 December 2010 WEST Cumbria’s potential for burying highly radioactive nuclear waste could have taken a step back as a result of Tuesday night’s earthquake, say campaigners.Seismic tremors have to be seriously considered as part of a watertight safety review if a site is eventually found which appears to have the right geology. Continue reading
Attack on a UK nuclear train would be a terrorist coup
particularly concerned about the possibility of an attack on the nuclear trains that go through the main Olympic site in east London, since a successful attack on one of them in its vicinity, whether during or in the lead-up to the Games, would be a terrorist media spectacular.
Video of UK protest Guest post: The Nuclear trains that threaten our safety | The Olympic Borough
The Nuclear trains that threaten our safety, The Olympic Borough, Dec 20th, 2010 by Dave.Anyone who uses Stratford station on a regular basis may have encountered this lot, the Nuclear Trains Action Group (NTAG), doing their best to raise awareness about what they believe is a serious threat to our safety and security. Continue reading
UK: a nuclear subsidy by another name is still a nuclear subsidy
nuclear’s “inflexibility and intermittency and the toxic legacy”. Should Mr Huhne not explore a levy on nuclear to balance any “hidden even if unspecific windfall subsidy” which might come about?
But Chris Huhne insisted yesterday that this was not the case.
Except that surely it is Continue reading
Scotland’s govt opposes UK plan for nuclear power
“Our clear position against new nuclear power is supported by parliament and by the people and we will resist in the strongest possible terms any change that would see subsidies for new nuclear power in England and Wales at the expense of renewable electricity …. in Scotland.”
Britain’s very expensive new gee whiz nuclear submarine
While the $10 billion project is delayed and nearly $2.2 billion over budget, Britain in its latest defense review nevertheless decided to go ahead with the full complement of seven sub orders.
Meet Britain’s new sub-sea war machine, LONDON, Dec. 16 (UPI) — It can hit enemies more than 1,200 miles away, its nuclear reactor could power an entire city and it makes less noise than a baby dolphin — meet HMS Ambush, Britain’s new super submarine. Continue reading
Sellafield nuclear site at risk of terrorist attack
Sellafield is considered to be one of the most at-risk nuclear plants because of its growing plutonium stock.
(UK) Nuclear sites found to be vulnerable to attack by terrorists Daily Mail 15th December 2010 An anti-terror review has been launched after weaknesses in security measures were found at a nuclear power station.The assessment – being carried out by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary – is focussing on Sellafield in Cumbria where enough plutonium is held to make thousands of nuclear weapons.
A bunker capable of storing 100 tonnes of raw plutonium was completed at the site earlier this year, making it a prime target for a terrorist attack. Continue reading
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