Archive for European Supergrid
James Birkin writes as below:
there is now a wiki at
(http://claverton.wikispaces.com/+HVDC+-+List+of+interested+persons+and+organisations
at which you can add target organistations)
Dear Attendee,
I am compiling a list of all organisations or individuals supporting the
concept of a Supergrid. Read More→
Claverton Energy Group view on European Supergrid HVDC interconnector
Posted by: | CommentsThis note will shortly go out to press and other invitees re the presentation at House of Commons – please read and comment.
Wiki is at: http://claverton.wikispaces.com/European+supergrid
SEE LATEST ARTICLE ON THIS SUBJECT AT
A significant number of Claverton Energy Group members acknowledge Britain could have energy security and a fully sustainable clean supply of affordable electricity within 30 years (15 years with a crash program) by embracing the European Supergrid (akin to the UK national grid but on a larger scale, linking up Europe, Scandinavia, Iceland, Central Europe, the Ukraine, and north Africa). However, the group is worried that UK energy companies acting without government instruction will be unable and even reluctant to implement it. The 320 strong independent group of energy experts, including a number who wish to remain anonymous because of their positions within the big 6 energy companies, is calling on the government to intervene now to avoid an unregulated energy industry making the kinds of mistakes that were made by an unregulated banking industry.
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Polly Higgins
28.07.08
ELECTRICITY & TRANSMISSION IN EUROPE AND BEYOND
Russia is running out of gas, oil is peaking globally, and energy prices are escalating. The most recent climate change science from NASA tells us that we must stabilise our carbon dioxide emissions at 350 parts per million, a figure we have already overshot with emissions currently standing at 385 parts per million. The joint challenges facing us are of the widespread adoption of low carbon energy sources and the implementation of resource and requirement-appropriate electricity grids. Business as usual is simply no longer an option. Read More→
