Severn Barrage Project Could Create Damaging Precedents for Habitats

December 3rd, 2007 by Steve Evans

Anticipating the publication of a new report into tidal power by the Sustainable Development Commission, the WWF warned that if the Severn Barrage project was to be approved for development by the Government, the spectre of a Pandora’s Box opening and of creating a precedent enabling all kinds of developments to override the protection of [...]

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Last Chance to Book for NCE Renewable Energy ‘07 Conference London

October 28th, 2007 by Steve Evans

We are well into the conference season and frankly we have never seen so many renewable energy events and conferences as this season. It seems that all the major event players will soon have their own offering.
This is a very last minute opportunity for booking attendance for the NCE (New Civil Engineer magazine/EMap) 1 day [...]

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UK Severn Barrage of Turbines Could Provide 5% of UK’s Electricity

October 15th, 2007 by Steve Evans

Tidal power generated from more than 200 turbines in a 10-mile long barrage across the Severn estuary, could provide nearly 5% of Britain’s electricity for 120 years with minimal climate change emissions and should be investigated urgently, government advisers have said.
However, what would be Britain’s largest power project and one of the most ambitious civil [...]

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