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Offshore Windfarm Consultation

[ May 10, 2011; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Mainstream Renewable Power are holding a couple of public consultation events about their proposed 420MW ‘Neart na Gaoithe’ Offshore wind farm. The events are:

Tuesday 10th May 2011, Innerwick Village Hall, Innerwick, EH42 1SE from 4.00pm until 8.00pm

and

Wednesday 11th May 2011, Hallhill Healthy Living Centre, Kellie Road, Dunbar, EH42 1RF from 2.00pm to 8.00pm

This proposal is for a 420MW [...]

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The End of Growth

Richard Heinberg gave this talk in Totnes recently. Well worth taking the time to watch. Today’s debt is underwritten by tomorrow’s growth -but tomorrow’s growth is no longer possible.

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(Paid) Help Needed

We are looking to recruit a number of extra ‘neighbourhood energy assistants’ to do a few hours paid work a week from now until the end of March in support of our home energy advice project.
No particular skills or experience are needed beyond an ability to talk to your friends and neighbours. We will provide [...]

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Peak Oil Official

The world is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates admit, according to a whistleblower at the International Energy Agency who claims it has been deliberately underplaying a looming shortage for fear of triggering panic buying.
The International Energy Agency has just published their annual ‘World Energy Outlook’. In this, they admit for the first time [...]

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