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Tag Archives: UK
Green Energy as a Job Engine
The photo chosen by the Daily Telegraph may make him look like Gollum‘s younger brother, but the UK minister of energy Greg Barker is certainly on to something, when he stresses the economic opportunities offered by alternative energy sources such … Continue reading
Posted in Links, Renewable Energy
Tagged English, Germany, Hamburg, metrics, solar power, UK, wind power
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The Global Switch to Renewable Energy
In spite of the Fukushima disaster, the Japanese government is planning to restart those of the country’s nuclear power plants that are currently down for maintenance and stress tests as well as to extend the maximum lifetime of Japanese nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in Links, Renewable Energy
Tagged English, Germany, Japan, nuclear power, solar power, tidal power, UK, wind power
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A Stunning Wind-Powered Skyscraper – Ein Wolkenkratzer, windkraft-betrieben
Britain is not exactly known for its commitment to renewable energy. However, the world’s first apartment block with three wind turbines integrated into the building top has just been completed in the Elephant and Castle area of London. The three … Continue reading
Posted in Renewable Energy
Tagged architecture, bilingual, Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes, UK, wind power
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An oil spill in the North Sea and a nuclear ship in Baltimore
The Gannet Alpha oil platform in the North Sea, 180 kilometers off the Scottish coast, has experienced an oil leak. As oil spills go, this one is fairly minor, as the valves at both the well and the pipeline have … Continue reading
Posted in Links, Oil response, Ship Building
Tagged English, interesting ships, nuclear power, oil spills, UK, USA
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Offshore Windfarms in the UK
According to this article from the Guardian, the UK has more offshore windfarms than any other country either in Europe or in the world. The Guardian also has a photo gallery of the assembly of an offshore wind turbine. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Addy, English, some people are arseholes, UK, wind power
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How Britain’s nuclear industry tried to influence public opinion
The British newspaper Guardian has recently come into the possession of emails between representatives of the nuclear power industry and members of the British government that reveal a plan to play down the seriousness of the Fukushima disaster in order … Continue reading
Nuclear Dinosaurs on the Move
In a regional election in Japan a pro-nuclear power candidate just beat an anti-nuclear power candidate. There might have been other issues in play here, as very few elections are decided by a single issue, but it is still depressing … Continue reading