VOLATILITY OF THE ENERGY MARKET WITH nuclear making up 20% of Britain’s power supply, the retirement of the Hunterston B nuclear power station is inevitably going to create further volatility in the UK energy market, given the strain it will put on the grid by increasing reliance on gas at Read more…
IN THE dying months of last year, a perfect calm often descended upon the UK. It meant the wind didn’t blow very much. It meant the windmills didn’t turn. It meant electricity generators had to burn much more gas and operate their remaining gas power stations flat out to keep Read more…
Power station Scotland’s Hunterston B nuclear power station was shut down forever on 7 January. It has provided clean electricity for 46 years. Of course Lang Banks of WWF Scotland and formerly chief executive with wind turbine PR organisation Scottish Renewables has to get in on the act and imply Read more…