Wonderful wind?
The Guardian reveals the beauty of wind power. I am an advocate of good industrial design and some of these look just as good as the pleasant curve and steam billowing from a cooling tower on the horizon. What do you... ...more »
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Phoney price war?
All the 'big six' energy suppliers have cut their gas prices, but the result has been disappointment all round. Although Fair Investment says the war is "hotting up", for Moneysupermarket it's "price fisticuffs, not price war". It's true the cuts are not exactly... ...more »
Canada crossed its legs whilst watching the Olympic hockey final
The connection between TV events and energy consumption is well known, as this story about grid demand during last year's Britain's Got Talent final shows. But I've never seen graphs showing the connection between TV events and water before, so... ...more »
Watch the birdie
The bird spotters of Cumbria were excited when they saw a rare black woodpecker, reports the Cumbrian News and Star. Sadly, they didn't notice it was two-dimensional - put there to scare off native woodpeckers who have been causing damage to... ...more »
Hot air from the Lib Dems
The Lib Dems caused some consternation in the Utility Week office with a press release welcoming "today's decison by the European Commission to change the requirements for the EU to increase its 2020 carbon emissions reduction goals from 20 to... ...more »