Utility Industry Achievement Awards – 14 December 2009
The energy and utility industry’s Christmas party
The chance to:
· Network with over 1,200 key industry personnel
· Celebrate with the winners of 2009 – rewarding the best in the industry.
· Entertain your customers, reward your staff and make new contacts
· To book visit http://www.utilityweekawards.co.uk
· There’s a big name comedian, slap up dinner, entertainment, dancing, and a casino
www.utilityweek.co.uk
Organic Agriculture is key part of reducing carbon outputs and sequestering carbon in soil – UN Report
Low-carbon farms can raise food output, UN food agency says “BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – Low-carbon farming can both curb climate change and boost food output in developing nations and so must be rewarded under a global climate deal due in December, the U.N.’s food agency said on Thursday.”……………….?” “Food Security And Agricultural Mitigation in Developing […]
Read MoreCARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE – TIME TO DELIVER
What is it: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), the process of capturing carbon emissions when fossil fuels are burnt on large scales such as during the power generation process, has been identified as having a key role in meeting the UK’s pressing climate change targets. CCS has the potential to reduce emissions by coal fired […]
Read Morea regular up to date source of hard info on renewable energy- Renew
Need a regular up to date source of hard info on renewable energy? Renew is a 36 page newsletter on renewable energy developments and policy which has been produced by Open University Professor Dave Elliott without a break bi-monthly since 1979. It’s widely seen as a reliable and up to date source of information, news […]
Read MoreClaverton Group's comment on BBC Radio 4 "You and Your's" on the Energy Gap 13th October 2009 – its cheaper to save than to build.
David Porter of the AIP (founded originally by David Andrews as the AIEP to counter the monolithic anti market and anti chp bias of the CEGB – Ed.) needs reminding that grants for A++ fridges etc (say we offer £30 to reduce baseload from 600 to 120 kWh/yr = £750 to save 1 kW) are cheaper […]
Read MoreBiomass combustion plants – a Claverton member is interested in finding sites / locations with large capacity connections to the local power network or National Grid
A member of the Claverton Group is interested in finding sites / locations with large capacity connections to the local power network or National Grid – typically these might be defunct industrial sites, or existing industrial sites with spare capacity in an industrial sort of location where planning permission for a biomass combustion plant might be more readily obtained.
These are for biomass plants capacity 1 MW – 10 MW.
If you are aware of any please get in touch using the claverton contact form.
Kind Regards,
Dave Andrews
Read MoreClaverton Energy Group Mailing Lists – energy discussions amongst experts
The Claverton Energy Research Group, or Claverton Group, is a group of independent energy experts who communicate using a number of mailing lists: There is the general list which is highly active and is a good starting point – claverton-group@claverton-energy.com There are a number of subsidiary groups, but these are rapidly growing – the idea is […]
Read MorePOST NOW FILLED. PhD Studentship to Develop Biogas Fermentation Process Control. Applications are invited for an exciting 3 year studentship
POST NOW FILLED Applications are invited for an exciting 3 year studentship to develop biogas fermentation technology. A new company is being set up to commercially exploit anaerobic digestion technology. As part of this work the company is working with North Wyke Research and Exeter University. The group is looking for an enthusiastic Engineer / […]
Read MorePotential Wind Energy Investment Opportunity
We have been approached and asked to make known an opportunity to invest in a wind farm(s) project to Claverton members or their associates. Essentially this involves 600 MW capacity in a series of wind farms in various countries with 30 MW in the UK. We have been told that agreements have been obtained with governments and land owners. […]
Read MoreClimate change and global warming links – refutation of climate change deniers
Hi Hugh, You say : “…the ten year cooling trend?…” I say : What utter piffle ! Just look at this chart (link below). It’s a very simplified form of the temperature charts, just to make it easy for people like me to refute people like you :-
Read More