Monthly Archive: March, 2014

Powered By Rock – Week 8

REVIEWING THE OPTIONS Lecture notes – 2014_PoweredbyRock_lect8_summary_SML (PowerPoint) An Excel spreadsheet showing the full list of UK power stations (location, type, capacity) from the DUKES website. Energy predictability Every year, the International Energy Agency gives an overview of the World Energy Outlook. The 2013 edition can be found here. However, according to Energy Post, the IEA World Energy Outlook consistently...

Powered By Rock – Week 6

THE POWER OF WATER Lecture notes – 2014_PoweredbyRock_lect6_hydro_SML (PowerPoint). Harnessing hydroelectric power (DECC website information). Micro-scale run-of-river projects “take off in the UK” (news article from 2011). Cruachan Scotland’s power mountain (article on The Register). The Hollow Mountain (information film from 1966). Visit Cruachan (official website). Cruachan site (Scottish Power summary). Dinorwig, North Wales The Electric Mountain (official website) Glendoe,...