Households close to pylons to get £250 off annual energy bills Business Households situated near new pylons will receive hundreds of pounds off their annual energy bills as part of a government overhaul of the UK’s planning system. Proposals laid out this week will see residents within half a kilometre of new or upgraded electricty systems gain access to a bill discount scheme allowing them £2,500 off [...]
Pylons, wind turbines and why the public love green infrastructure Chris Curtis The Conservatives are wrong to assume that just because the ‘liberal elite’ support something most people oppose it. Most voters support green infrastructure like wind turbines in their local area and the polls prove it, says Chris Curtis Ever since David Cameron decided to cut the “green crap” in 2013, the UK hasn’t been properly [...]
Wind farms, pylons and an ‘electrical spine’: Inside the National Grid’s plan to overhaul UK power ENERGY The ambitious plan involves the upgrading or laying of around 7,000 miles of electricity cables