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May 2010
Close encounters of the Cornish kind:
People walking through Soho Square in the heart of the capital last week could have been excused thinking they had... ...more »
Wood you believe it?
The great man notes that Scottish Water has come in for some flak after residents in Galashiels went, well, ballistic... ...more »
Protests take the heat off generators
It has all gone a bit Pete Tong for oil and gas majors such as Shell and BP. Activists have... ...more »
Cutting edge:
Not sure if Chazza is impressed, cold or nervous about his proximity to Marine Current Turbines' SeaGen project installed at... ...more »
Truth spills out about nuclear accident in Japan
Now here's a salutary tale. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has just reported that its 246MW Monju nuclear reactor is... ...more »
Changing political colours
Last week, our new PM was making environmental claims for the coalition after a quick-fire visit to the Department of... ...more »
Talk ain't cheap
One of the casualties of the election is professional smoothie Simon Lewis, who was director of communications at No 10 and... ...more »
Government should go compare
A couple of days before the nation went to the polls, comparison site Energyhelpline.com called for a review of government... ...more »
Dead reckoning on water bills
It has been something of a blunder-prone week. United Utilities grabbed the headlines for all the wrong reasons after it... ...more »
Can I count on your vote?
Talking about the election, the great man was intrigued to note that Linda Gilroy, Labour's candidate in the Plymouth Sutton... ...more »
Political incorrectness gone bad
There were red faces at the Royal Mail after copies of Wessex Water's customer magazine were posted to dozens of... ...more »
Political incorrectness gone bad
There were red faces at the Royal Mail after copies of Wessex Water's customer magazine were posted to dozens of... ...more »
Flying high:
Pictured is the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which has benefited from two safety initiatives undertaken at Drax power station. These generated... ...more »
Protesters lost in the crowd?
The great man is still trying to get his head round the news that this year's Camp for Climate Action... ...more »
Protesters train their sights on RWE
Last week, 18 people from Bristol and Bath were charged under the Malicious Damages Act of 1861 after they blockaded... ...more »
Easier shown than told
A star is born. Well, sort of. Rob King, a customer service technician employed by Veolia Water, is featured in... ...more »
A bright future for lucky swans
Disconnector is aware of the ancient ceremony of swan-upping so was intrigued to learn that EDF Energy Networks engineers are... ...more »
Paddling their own canoes (well, kayaks actually):
James Bonell and Joe Andrews (plus Joe's dad David for the first leg) have begun a bid to circumnavigate Britain... ...more »
Morocco marathon man:
This is not someone off to join the Foreign Legion but Chris Hare, who works for a company looking after... ...more »