The Government has set up an online careers advice service for the four million people who could find themselves out of work when the furlough scheme expires at the end of this month. Those whose jobs will no longer exist are being encouraged to retrain by filling in a skills questionnaire designed to determine what … Read more
Whatever his faults, no one can accuse Boris Johnson of a lack of enthusiasm when it comes to eye-catching projects and targets. ‘We believe that in ten years’ time, offshore wind will be powering every home in the country, with our target rising from 30 gigawatts to 40 gigawatts,’ the Prime Minister cried to the … Read more
‘Covid is the biggest disaster since 1945. Do we think £160mn of floating windmills will make everyone forget?’ Tory MPs savage Boris’s pledge for windpower for every home – as analysts warn it could cost £50BILLION Boris Johnson pledged to power every UK home with offshore wind in 10 years But analysts suggested massive surge … Read more
Mariah Carey REALLY ramps up the glamour as she uses an actual WIND MACHINE during virtual interview on The Daily Show By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 06:43 BST, 3 October 2020 | Updated: 06:43 BST, 3 October 2020 She is known for always wanting to look her absolute best, even insisting on taking photos … Read more
Scientists have created a miniature ‘wind turbine’ that ‘scavenges’ energy from a breeze created during a brisk walk. The ‘nano-generator’, which is made of two plastic strips in a tube, captures and stores wind energy to power electronic devices. It’s inspired by giant wind turbines that convert the kinetic energy of wind into power, but … Read more
Winter is coming! Temperatures are set to plummet ten degrees to just 16C by Thursday with 50mph winds and a week’s rain in 12 hours on Friday – before FROST hits the parts of UK this weekend Today is the last day of Indian Summer’s sunshine in Britain before wind and rain move in across … Read more
BP spends £850m on 50% stakes in two American wind farms as it battles to go green By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 10 September 2020 BP has broken into the offshore wind market as it battles to go green. The oil major has … Read more
Book me in: Feeling a bit ratty? Follow in the footsteps of The Wind In The Willows’ Mr Toad along the Thames Author Kenneth Grahame was introduced to the joys of the Thames as a boy His inspiration for Toad Hall is said to be the grand Harleyford Manor in Marlow Along the Thames Path … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Economic prospects remain uncertain, but is a fair wind blows for Vent-Axia? By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 29 August 2020 Volution chief executive Ronnie George has been at the helm for eight years and has worked at the ventilation … Read more
Number of birds killed by wind turbines drops by 72 per cent when a single blade is painted black, study finds Researchers paints a blade black on four wind turbines on island of Smola Researchers used sniffer dogs to look for bird carcasses underneath the turbines After they were painted, the amount of bird deaths dropped … Read more