Yearly archives: 2011


Can we power the world using Renewables? it is looking more likely year on year

Renewable technologies could supply 80% of the world’s energy needs by mid-century, says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13337864 Germany has committed to this approach as we have already seen, is this the start of a gravitational pull in the direction of renewables? Some say renewable power supply […]


Nuclear power plants in Germany to close by 2022 1

Germany’s ruling coalition says it has agreed a date of 2022 for the shutdown of all of its nuclear power plants. Environment Minister Norbert Rottgen made the announcement after a meeting of the ruling coalition that lasted into the early hours of this morning (Monday 30/05/2011). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13592208 Tweet


Internet service providers have asked the government to intervene over the price being set to give them access to BT’s physical infrastructure.

ISPs argue that the prices set by BT are four to five times higher than their underlying costs. BT said that its prices were reasonable and laid down the gauntlet to rivals. Green ISP agrees with BT Wholesale, they have to recoup thier investment somehow, otherwise BT,s competitors should do […]