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United Kingdom: DONG fires up 6MW wind turbines in bid to drive down offshore wind costs
2013-01-30 01:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Two 6MW turbines have been installed at the Gunfleet Sands wind farm as part of a demonstration project designed to lower the cost of offshore wind power. The 80 metre high Siemens turbines have a blade diameter of 120 metres and are the first of their kind to be installed anywhere in the world. Developer DONG Energy expects the turbines to start generating electricity in the spring when a three year testing programme gets under way 8.5 kilometres off the Essex coast. DONG says using turbines...
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United Kingdom: Blacklist used by construction firms to disrupt environmental protests
2013-01-28 17:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Hundreds of environmental activists were on a secret "blacklist" used by construction firms in an attempt to disrupt high-profile protests against road building and other developments. Files on more than 200 campaigners were held alongside a list of more than 3,000 construction workers who had raised legitimate health and safety concerns or belonged to a trade union. Last week MPs said the list had deprived thousands of people of work and driven some families to destitution. Evidence of the...
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United Kingdom: Bexhill-to-Hastings road protest site eviction begins
2013-01-28 16:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: One man was arrested on Monday by police in East Sussex as they moved in with bailiffs to clear the final stronghold of campaigners who have been protesting for weeks against plans for a 5.6km link road. A dozen people remain around 60ft high in trees at Combe Haven, after the removal of about 15 people from the site today, and evictions at two other camps in recent weeks. Police confirmed an unnamed 58 year-old man from Hastings had been arrested for aggravated trespass and obstructing a court...
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United Kingdom: Green Deal scheme given the cold shoulder
2013-01-28 13:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, and Ed Davey, the Energy Secretary, will launch a scheme that allows people to borrow money to pay for insulation and other energy efficiency measures. The initial loan can be repaid via savings made from energy bills. The Green Deal scheme, which is targeted at 14 million homes, is being introduced following the sharp increases in gas and electricity costs that have hit the standard of living for millions of Britons. However, some experts question the...
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United Kingdom: Green Deal home improvement scheme: the key points
2013-01-28 12:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: After years of planning and talking, the Green Deal, the government's flagship energy-saving scheme, is now up and running. The aim of the programme is to make our homes warmer and cheaper to run, without people having to shell out large sums of money upfront. How does it work? It's a scheme that allows people to pay for home improvements over time, through their electricity bill. The aim is that the cost of the work will be covered by the savings you'll make as a result of having the measures...
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