Nuclear fusion milestone passed at US lab/BBC News
Researchers at a US lab have passed a crucial milestone on the way to their ultimate goal of achieving self-sustaining nuclear fusion. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24429621
Our energy crisis, like America’s debt idiocy, is self-inflicted/CITY A.M.
IT is easy to laugh at America’s political system, which is once again showing itself to be hopelessly defective as it trundles along towards a possible default http://www.cityam.com/article/1381192874/our-energy-crisis-america-s-debt-idiocy-self-inflicted?utm_source=website&utm_medium=TD_EditorsLetter_Homepage&utm_campaign=TD_EditorsLetter_Homepage
Lib Dems dismiss Tory threat to cut renewable energy subsidies/The Guardian
The Liberal Democrats have dismissed a Conservative threat to cut renewable energy subsidies in order to reduce consumer bills as a “total red herring” while energy companies have warned that a political row over green policies will itself lead to higher prices. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/oct/07/lib-dems-tory-renewable-energy-subsidies
Our victory for the community- The Herald (letters)
LADY Clark’s ruling at the Court of Session has rendered the planning consent for Viking Energy’s planned giant wind farm in the Shetland Islands null and void (“Shetland wind farm court verdict appeal”, The Herald, October 3). Sustainable Shetland (SuS), the petitioner, has made legal history, as Lady Clark’s judgement Read more
Wind farm near golf club blocked – The Herald
A PROPOSED wind farm which attracted complaints from the hosts of next year’s Ryder Cup has been blocked. Bosses at Gleneagles Hotel, which will be the venue for the golf tournament, strongly objected to plans for turbines to be erected near to their courses. They claimed it could damage the Read more
Ofgem warning over electricity blackouts – The Herald
THE risk of blackouts due to a loss of electricity are increasing at a faster rate than expected, the energy watchdog has warned. The National Grid said that gas and electricity supplies are enough to see the UK through this winter despite a series of power station closures since last Read more
Coalition Clash Over Green Energy Costs, Rising Energy Bills
The coalition is heading for a fresh dispute over green energy after a call by Downing Street to water down climate commitments as part of efforts to keep power bills down. Senior Conservatives have put under review several green policies in the last fortnight in response to Ed Miliband’s conference Read more
The climate alarmists have lost the debate: it’s time we stopped indulging their poisonous fantasy/(James Delingpole)/The Telegraph
The story so far: with the release of its Fifth Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has proved beyond reasonable doubt that it cannot be taken seriously. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100238550/the-climate-alarmists-have-lost-the-debate-its-time-we-stopped-indulging-their-poisonous-fantasy/