Take Home Messages from the Draft Energy Bill 2012
On Tuesday 22nd May, Edward Davey, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change published the first draft of the Energy Bill that could define the electricity production market place for many years to come. In the following post…
Extended Range Electric Cars (E-REV) – Doing away with range anxiety
[Update: This blog was written in 2012. Since then, electric cars have evolved a lot; most now have ranges of between 150-300 miles. Read about recent models below.] [button_page_link title=”Why buy an electric car?” url=”https://www.thegreenage.co.uk/should-i-buy-an-electric-car/” image=”https://www.thegreenage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-04-at-12.41.57-780×350.png” button_text=”Read more”][/button_page_link] Range Anxiety…
Hydrogen Powering Fuel Cells as a Solution for our Future Energy Needs
Why should we talk more about Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technology? You may have heard of hydrogen powered cars or fuel cell CHP boilers, they are relatively new products, but how exactly do they work? In this blog we put…
Imagine Life without Electricity
Imagine life without electricity Well, first off you wouldn’t be reading this; in fact the internet wouldn’t exist at all. Business systems would fail, emergency services would become futile, there would be limited transport, limited communication, and most of the…
What is fracking and should we be nervous?
What is Fracking? I came across the term Fracking only fairly recently, in someone’s tweet on Twitter. I had no idea what it meant at the time, but have since learnt that the US are lapping it up, with the…
Boris Bikes, politicians and environmental policy
In my youth I remember walking the streets of Amsterdam and being distracted by some peculiar sites. When I was on my way to the Van Gogh museum, honest m’lud, I was almost run over by cyclists. It was a…
Hosepipe Ban in the UK 2012– what does it mean for you?
UK Hosepipe Ban – April 2012 Please note: Since this was written, the ban has been lifted as the UK has endured record rainfall and flooding over the last year or so. After a severe lack of rain over the…
Zac Goldsmith @ the Guardian & Observer Open Weekend
Last weekend (24th & 25th March), I attended an open discussion between Ian Katz (Deputy Editor of the Guardian) and Zac Goldsmith (Conservative MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston), which was part of the Guardian and Observer open weekend.…
Impending Oil Tanker Strikes in UK, Further highlighting reliance on Petrol & Diesel
With oil tanker strikes looming on the horizon which could have a detrimental impact on the UK, we take a look at what it means to the UK and a potential longer term preventative cure…. Earlier this month (March 2012),…
Budget 2012 – a green budget?
The roadmap for the UK Budget for 2012/13 was set out Wednesday by the Chancellor, George Osborne, but what does it mean for our Green Sector and Cleantech in the UK? In 2010, PM David Cameron, pledged that this government…