A field of sunflowers in front of the Areva Tricastin nuclear plant in in Bollene, in the south of France. Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty images. Source: Guardian.co.uk

The past week saw reports of at least four of the country’s leading green activists accepting that nuclear power may have a significant role to play if we are to avoid runaway climate change. Concerns over safety issues, build-up of radioactive wastes and the proliferation of nuclear weapons were ... Read More...]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/nuclear-power-accepted-as-a-feasible-option-by-the-green-movement/feed/ 2 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/uk-gas-pipeline-to-generate-renewable-energy-through-geo-pressure-technology/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/uk-gas-pipeline-to-generate-renewable-energy-through-geo-pressure-technology/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:35:33 +0000 Nyla Sarwar http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=1503

The UK National Grid has teamed up with 2OC, a company, which has developed “geo-pressure” technology to utilize the enormous pressure inside the UK gas pipelines, which supply UK homes.

(source: www.cryostar.com)

The first of several planned schemes will see the implementation of small turbines inside the gas network, to produce 20MW of clean energy by 2010 from the natural gas that is delivered at high pressures through the pipes.

The innovative technology will support the National ... Read More...]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/uk-gas-pipeline-to-generate-renewable-energy-through-geo-pressure-technology/feed/ 10