Exclusive: Chris Huhne on the Green Energy Economy
Last Thursday UK Energy & Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne MP spoke at an event on the Green Energy Economy organised by Newcastle Liberal Democrats...
Fear of a Green Planet
Sep 23, 2011
Despite the fact I've been working "in the environment" for over a decade, I still get surprised at how fearful people are of sustainable solutions....
Why is it so difficult?
Sep 1, 2011
I had lunch on Monday with a cousin of mine who runs a medium size farm. For a long time he has been interested in...
Wrestling with Olympic Dilemmas
Aug 10, 2011
Last night, I caught the BBC's mockumentary series Twenty Twelve about the arrangements for next year's Olympic games. There was a lovely scene where the...
Worried about Peak Oil? You might be 5 years too late.
May 3, 2011
In the last week, UK newspapers have been dominated by two pieces of news - the Royal Wedding and the death of Bin Laden -...
The Oil Conundrum? The Answer Is Easy.
Apr 11, 2011
While I've been on holiday, oil prices have continued to rise - now over $125 a barrel and heading fast for its previous pre-global crash...
A Postcard from Gaucin
Mar 28, 2011
I woke up early yesterday morning and got out onto the veranda of our holiday apartment before the rest of the family. A vulture wheeled...
Cost or opportunity?
Oct 6, 2010
There's a story in the Independent this week that upgrades to the UK's electricity grid will cost £32bn, part of an estimated £200bn that will...
It's the economy, stupid
Sep 29, 2010
Back in the early 1980s, I persuaded my parents to part with the princely sum of £399.00 for a BBC Micro Model B. My initial...
Time Now for Beyond Petroleum
Jul 26, 2010
So the hapless Tony Hayward is to go. I don't envy his reported replacement, Bob Dudley, in the least. He has to finalise the closing...