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July 2007
Cows go on climate change diet
And here's a sign of the times. Climate change and global warning coverage has become so ubiquitous in the UK... ...more »
Do drink the water (in Scotland)
Guess who has the poorest drinking water quality in the UK, or at least as perceived by a cross-section of... ...more »
Consultations go up another gear
A rather jaundiced great man was hoping for a quieter summer on the energy consultation front. Over the past few... ...more »
Good advice don't come cheap
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the only people that come up smelling of roses when there is debacle... ...more »
British Gas keeps Ombudsman busy
A colleague attended last night's launch of the report into the first year of the Energy Supply Ombudsman at the... ...more »
Hot news
Disconnector, normally unsurpised by survey results, has amazing news. Apparently the sun (admittedly, a rare sight in Britain this summer)... ...more »
Slings and arrows
Are utility executives prone to injury? Disconnector was browsing the Personnel Today blog and found the sad tale below. He... ...more »
Contamination warning
Utility Week escaped the effects of the floods that have caused so much disruption to lives and business this week.... ...more »
Lawyers arguing over the bill
Colleagues of the great man were much intrigued by last week’s ruling by the Competition Commission on the first appeal... ...more »
Greenpeace seeing red...
Earlier this month, our brand new premier suggested during PM questions in the Commons that the government had made a... ...more »
Old enemies and new friends
If the Reverend Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness can bury the hatchet (and not in each other) and serve in... ...more »
Phew, what a scorcher!
Disconnector has more than once seen advice to workers to reduce air conditioning requirements (and save money) in a hot... ...more »
Late for a very important date
A colleague of the great man trotted off dutifully to Monday afternoon's’s session of the Lords Select Committee which keeps... ...more »
What's a weather window?
Disconnector was inspired by pictures of a second record-breaking wind turbine being barged out to join its fellow at the... ...more »
Down the drain
It’s always nice when the general public appreciate your work, and so it is gratifying to learn that Southern Water’s... ...more »
The end for Mad Kent?
The merger of South East Water with neighbouring Mid Kent Water is beginning to look more like a complete takeover.... ...more »
Shedding a light on bulb policy
This column has had occasion in the past to note some intriguing exchanges in the Palace of Westminster where the... ...more »
Gazprom catches the boat
Gazprom has the cash to splash ...more »