Category Archives: One thing we have learnt this week

We are facing steep power increases in the UK over the next few years as old coal, gas and oil powered plants go off line. Off course what Buchanan didn’t mention is that gas is a duel fuel used not … Continue reading →

Renewable energy installation continues to power ahead. Provisional global installation figures for 2012 for wind and solar (likely to be revised upwards) showed wind capacity grew almost 20% last year to reach 282GWp capacity. Solar PV capacity increased to 100GWp … Continue reading →

Christians are interested in the idea of a carbon fast for lent. There is probably a wordpress plugin to measure post popularity but there is no doubt about it the most popular post we have written so far are the … Continue reading →

I periodically check this page which shows real time data of where the UK’s electricity is coming from. I tend to check when its either very still or very windy. Its been very windy over the last week and a … Continue reading →

The annual richfest at Davos is on and here is a link to a video which is worth watching of some of the Guardian’s coverage. Apparently the circular economy is big at Davos this year. Why this is is not … Continue reading →

Has American driving peaked? The “Vehicle Miles Travelled” has fallen since a peak in 2005 and is at the same level as 1995.  Over this period the US population has climbed so it cannot be put down to lower population growth. … Continue reading →

Was the oil age responsible for crime?  This is an extraordinary idea, but was it lead (mainly in petrol) responsible for the rise in crime after the second world war?  George Monbiot drew attention to a variety of research that … Continue reading →

The days of cheap energy are over see this graph from “Resources futures” from Chatham house (see last but one post below). Neil

High energy prices have consequences when combined with high food prices, spending cuts and a lack of jobs.  I listened to a single mother (who works part time) on the news describe how she could only afford to heat her … Continue reading →