Archive May, 2010

Ash comeback some of Britain’s airspace over the airport closed

19 May, 11:25, by admin Tags:
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British aviation authorities on the 16th, announced by the Icelandic volcanic ash blown effects, including Manchester and Northern Ireland and other places, including several airports, the local time at 13 o’clock on the the 16th to 7 pm (GMT 8 pm to 17 2:00) Close. London airports so far not been affected.

With the no-fly zone extended to the south and east, there is quite a number of regional aviation hub airports are affected. These airports are located in the north of England, including East Midlands, Liverpool, Leeds Bradford Airport ─.

Scottish part of the airport, including the peak level in Scotland are the first four of Prester Vic airport, and the island’s airport, will close. All airports in Northern Ireland, including Belfast International Airport will be closed during this period.

Ireland’s three major airports, namely Dublin, Cork and the Shannon, were in the international time 18:00, 0:00 and 22:00, closed airspace, the earliest Mon 8:00 reopened.

Heathrow Airport or affected

15 UK Department of Transport warning affected by the volcanic ash cloud, the United Kingdom’s airspace might in the period from 16 to 18, the face of partial closure. Government, the London airport, including all of Europe’s busiest air hub at Heathrow airport, is also expected in the next three days will be affected.

British Airways strike threat to the union, causing the volcanic ash problem “seriously” consider lifting the strike. Union strike scheduled to begin Tuesday. Director-General of Trade Unions Tony. Woodley said: “aircraft was unable to take off, when you re not too stupid to strike you?”

All passengers were told to check yourself before departure flight is normal.

Transport Minister summer Wenda said that although the situation remains “uncertain”, but passenger security. He said: “The Government is carefully monitoring the situation, the safety of passengers remains our utmost concern.”

Britain is expected Wednesday floated

UK Met Office stressed that the website published in the Bureau of Meteorology forecast of 5 days may change at any time. The chart will be updated every six hours 1. A spokeswoman said the volcano is more active now, and the current ash cloud floated 25,000 feet high, the wind blowing from the northwest means ash into British airspace have the opportunity to float. Bureau of Meteorology predicted that volcanic ash drifted across London will be over next Tuesday, Wednesday left the United Kingdom.

Last month, Iceland eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruptions, continental Europe’s airspace to make the largest since World War II shut down the skies of Europe closed for a week, thousands of flight delays. According to the European Commission published the assessment report, the European airline industry suffers a loss of about 1.5 to 2.5 billion euros.

New energy or power generation to meet the needs of all of Europe

10 May, 21:29, by admin Tags: , ,
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently reported that, in the middle of this century, renewable energy generation to meet the needs of the whole of Europe.

According to environmental site Businessgreen news report the origin of Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and the European Climate Forum, is completed. Scientists believe that the use of solar energy in North Africa, Scandinavia and the Alps in the water, the Baltic and the United Kingdom North Sea, wind, etc. to establish a pan-European super-grid, in theory, can be implemented.

PwC partner Richard Geleixier (Richard Gledhill) said the report rejects the use of new energy on a large scale the customary question, pointed out that the diversity of geographic conditions and technological resources to help solve the cost of supply and security issues.

The report predicts rapid configuration and extensive use of new low-carbon technologies to reduce energy costs. Meanwhile, the report acknowledges that nuclear power, carbon capture and storage can also play an important role in Europe’s electricity, but if necessary, new energy to meet electricity demand in the entire European continent.

The report said: “The new energy power generation technology has solved some of the problems, some will resolve. Although there are difficulties in financing key technology, but the investment environment is improving.”

The report also set out a policy road map, of the next 40 years, European leaders to shift from fossil fuels, new energy power generation. Of them in Europe and North Africa cooperation is the key to new energy grid. At the same time, to be introduced in 2015 a Pan-European grid infrastructure, new energy and a business plan, covering the new long-term energy and climate goals.

Under the road map concept, 2020, the subsidies for fossil fuels will gradually end, replaced by a new strategic energy subsidies schedule. The future, a new energy plan in North Africa, a European energy market will also be established, and fossil fuel power plants began to shut down from 2030.

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Gorini (Antonella Battaglini) believe that these policy proposals are very positive. He said: “Climate change requires vision and cooperation of countries in the past, we did not realize that. This report problems to solve climate policy has a landmark role, and to find a viable solution to Europe’s power supply, safety and reduced scheduling problems. “