Shelved Severn Barrage back on the cards?

David Cameron has asked officials to look at the possibility of reviving plans for a hydropower project across the estuary of the Severn, Britain’s longest river. Number 10 is said to be considering the Severn Barrage project again, which was originally shelved in 2010 after potential costs of £20-30million on top of environmental concerns forced […]

Somerset says no more pylons

Hundreds of people in Somerset have protested against ‘super pylons’ being put up in the countryside. The ‘No Moor Pylons’ protest last Sunday follows National Grid’s plans to install 46.5m tall pylons along a 36-mile stretch, linking the proposed Hinckley C power station to Avonmouth. Protestors hoped the walk would convince the company to put […]

Solar farm targeted for Somerset

International renewable energy company Enfinity wants to build a solar farm on the outskirts of Weston-super-Mare. The Belgium-headquartered company wants to construct a five-megawatt plant which could result in around 22,000 solar panels installed on up to 25 acres of land. Enfinity is now in talks with the local council on whether an Environmental Impact […]