Last week in this column I spoke about the Supergrid and how it will bring revolutionary change to Europe in terms of the free trade of electricity, security of supply, clean sustainable energy and so on. That it will create a leading global position for Europe in the transition to a low carbon economy.
Archive for the ‘Transmission Infrastructure’ Category
Funding Europe’s future
Friday, July 30th, 2010Supergrid
Friday, April 30th, 2010I would like to return to a subject that I have often spoken about before. The subject is the Supergrid. Those who are familiar with my history over the past eight years will know that I consider this issue to be one of the most important. What I had not realized until very recently is just how relevant the Supergrid is right now.
Wind: The cheapest solution for electricity generation in South Africa
Friday, February 12th, 2010Continuation of the theme that wind and other renewable power sources reduce the cost of providing an electricity service.
Carbon Capture and Storage
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009I read that Ernst & Young have brought out a carbon capture attractiveness storage index. I am surprised that a firm of its eminence (they are the auditors to Mainstream Renewable Power) would dignify carbon capture and storage with an “attractiveness index”.
Why the Lisbon Treaty?
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
In the second last blog we showed how the expectations of populations differed according to their size. In bigger populations the people expect their public representatives to deliver on policy issues whereas in small populations like Ireland there is a higher emphasis on service to the voter.
