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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Gas or renewables – we need both for now
Newspaper articles have recently hit out at an apparent willingness of the government to allow more gas-fuelled power plants. Critics fear this indicates a weakening of support for renewables. I’m less certain. The UK is way behind many other countries in weaning … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Energy, Environment, Planning, Social & Community, Sustainability, Waste and recycling
Tagged biofuel, biogas, biogen, climate change, Co-op, Derby, electricity, energy, engineering, fossil fuels, gas, gas turbines, Greenfinch, installed capacity, Lucy Care, Midlands Co-op, ofgem, oil, Planning, power plants, renewable electricity, renewables, sustainability, sustainable development
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Local Plans – get involved now!
Three times in the last two weeks I have had a chance to comment on what the future balance of homes and open space should be in Derby – and also other spatial-related things like where to put business and how to get … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Events, Liberal Democrats, Liberal Democrats, News, Planning, Social & Community, Sustainability, Transport, Waste and recycling
Tagged active travel, ALDC, Association of Lib Dem Councillors, back-garden extensions, build, cycling, Derby, energy, federal policy committee, FPC, government, housing, lib dem, liberal democrats, Local Plan, Lucy Care, Millennium Park, neighbourhood forum, parks, Planning, sustainable development, transport, walking
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Take confidence away with you!
“Take away with you the confidence that we have the answer” was Ann Pettifor’s message to attendees at the event I was at yesterday. The day conference in Derby was about building an economy which works for the majority rather than the minority. Ann was the driving force … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Energy, Environment, International, Liberal Democrats, Liberal Democrats, News, Social & Community, Sustainability
Tagged 13 Oct 2012, Ann Pettifor, climate change, Colin Campbell, conference, Derby, economy for the 99%, energy, green issues, jobs, lib dem, liberal democrats, Lucy Care, peak oil, radical, shift, sustainable development
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Longer term energy security
A positive development of the last weeks and months is continuing discussion about security of electricity supplies. It’s not got to panic levels yet, but it might if we don’t get action rather than talk. The background is increasingly well-known; our … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Planning, Social & Community, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Tagged CAT, Centre for Alternative Technology, climate change, electricity, energy, engineering, fossil fuels, future energy, gas turbines, IET, Institution of Engineering and Technology, nuclear, renewables
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