“He went on to describe how he had previously worked to ensure the Energy Bill was favourable to a client that sells smart meters for electricity and gas supplies. The bill has created a huge market for smart meters — which give consumers more detail on energy usage — by making it law that […]
Read MoreCall for papers on CCS for Energy journal
The journal Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Energy encourages submissions on the topic of Carbon Capture and Storage. The call for papers is here:
Read More"The contention that there is always wind blowing somewhere is shown to be false" argues a contributor
Psted by ADMIN on behalf of our Australian friend. Dear Dave, In relation to the PNAS paper recently distributed, much has been made of a few theoretical studies on the geographic dispersal of windfarms and their alleged ability to back one another up. In Australia we have over 30 windfarms spread over many hundreds […]
Read MorePotential business opportunity
Claverton Group members, ( a member of the management Board of the Group below and a sizeable respectable company ) has asked me to post this: “Our Group is looking for new products and markets that we can use to assist the growth of our existing companies into expanded or new markets, leveraging our […]
Read MoreDesign Engineer wanted to work on Very large Composite Wind Turbine
Adrian McCurry mailto:adrian.mccurry theatsynbol recruitengineers.com I am currently looking for a degree qualified or equivalent Design Engineer to work on Very large Composite Wind Turbine Blades. Ideally this person must be very experienced on composite blades with commercial experience to deal with suppliers world wide. The position will be based in Scandinavia. Post replies […]
Read Moresuitable candidate for a job with a West Midlands based renewable energy company who want a project manager to help them develop several biomass power plants
A colleague has asked if I know of anyone who might be a suitable candidate for a job with a West Midlands based renewable energy company who want a project manager to help them develop several biomass power plants. The basic job description is as follows: Renewable Energy Project Manager for a company in the […]
Read MoreCCS Carbon Capture and Storage – the facts.
Dear Oliver, You’re not alone in your scepticism! However, you’re wrong about the CO2 emissions. The reality is that coal +CCS as currently defined/mandated emits significantly less CO2 than NG CCGT without CCS (‘unabated’), because authorities in the UK (and most countries except Japan) are demanding c.90% CO2 removal from coal, whereas CCGT emits about […]
Read MoreAwards for Environmental Excellence – Call for Project Entries
Awards for Environmental Excellence Call for Project Entries Entries must be received by 26 May 2010 Categories Carbon Reduction Green Corporate Initiative Green Retail Initiative Local Government Initiative Renewable Energy Sustainable Construction Sustainable Transport Waste & Recycling Water Do you have a project that could influence the future of environmental management in your […]
Read MoreRenew – leading newsletter on Renewable Energy – concessionary terms for Claverton Energy Group Members
CEG Concessionary offer- Renew Claverton Energy Group members a can subscribe to the UK’s leading renewable energy policy journal Renew at the reduced price of £14 p.a. (instead of £20 p.a.). To subscribe go to www.natta-renew.org and sign up via Pay Pall at the £14 concessionary level, or contact Tam_Dougan@natta-renew.org mentioning that you are […]
Read MoreLimits to the costs of backup for variable generation
We have all the tools we need to manage wind penetrations to 70%, so it’s not a question of “if”, only of “which combination”. In this post, I explore some of the costs of those tools, and find a limit to those costs.
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