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May 2009
Grow your own:
Disconnector mused thus after a colleague was sent this picture from Welsh Water. It celebrates the fact that more than... ...more »
MP's expenses prove illuminating
They never miss a trick (number 353 in an occasional series). Recently, readers will recall, David Willetts MP, the shadow... ...more »
In line fore a top energy job - and good at sports!
Much politicking in Brussels currently where the Agency for Co-operation of Energy Regulators (Acer) is being established. But who will... ...more »
Local dignitaries meet the mayor of Brighton!
For a moment, Disconnector thought this picture showed that Southern Water's Mr Drink-It and Mr Save-It (pictured) had perhaps been... ...more »
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words... you said what?!!
Now, here's an intriguing turn-up for the books. After months of taking it on the chin over its highly disruptive... ...more »
It's amazing what you can claim in expenses
Absolutely no doubt about it, the current revelations about MPs' expenses are certainly an eye-opener. Disconnector has particularly enjoyed the... ...more »
Speak in haste, repent at leisure...
Who do you think was the most relieved person this week when the Department of Energy and Climate Change published... ...more »
Finland shows how not to do it
No doubt everyone involved in UK plc's bold move to embrace nuclear new-build is fervently hoping there will be no... ...more »
We're on our way to Wembley!
This picture highlights the fact that over the past four years, Three Valleys Water has replaced 500km of water mains,... ...more »
Shining a light on the great CFL give-away
And so to Andrew Warren, the opinionated director of the Association for the Conservation of Energy. In one of his... ...more »
Suffolk's bobbies show how it should be done
Shock horror. Now here's a turn up for the books. Disconnector has learnt that a demonstration outside a major power... ...more »
No Lords a laughing
There weren't many laughs when two Lords select committees recently grilled energy and climate change minister Lord Hunt on such... ...more »
Spokes-men (geddit?)
RWE Npower's Mike Bourne and Mick Furby are gearing up to cycle between the energy company's Didcot and Fawley power... ...more »
Good question - bad answer
We have now reached the month when teenagers around the country get more moody than usual thanks to the imminent... ...more »
Taxing issues
Talking of the folding stuff, Disconnector wonders just how miffed all those senior utility bods and chief executives are now... ...more »
If at first you don't succeed... it might be better to forget all about it
Disconnector was intrigued to learn that Western Power Distribution has drawn yet another blank in its long drawn out battle... ...more »
There are times when you can't please some of the people any of the time
In a confusing and ever-changing world, it is good to know that some things stay the same. Disconnector muses thus... ...more »
Breaking news
It is clearly wild down there in southwest England. Police in Plymouth are investigating a spectacular arson attack at one... ...more »