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The Tide is Nigh
Britain
is blessed with an abundance of potential renewable sources of energy.
Besides wind, there is also wave and tidal stream power. This is an
industry in its infancy, despite being a source of electricity going
back to the 1970s, because finance and innovation have not been
forthcoming. If the German wind industry is a guide – the UK is in a
position to create jobs and profits by being at the cutting edge of a
new technology. In Germany a quarter of a million jobs have been
created through the design, manufacture and maintenance of wind
turbines.
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Polluting Our Seas
The
sea round our island have long been a source of food, jobs and
recreation. Most of us enjoy walking on a sandy beach or along majestic
cliff tops. Fish and Chips is one of our national glories.
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Conserving the Wildlife Treasures of the Pembrokeshire Coast
Sea
Trust South and West Wales monitors the seas, educating people about
the glories of Welsh marine wildlife. These include; “Porpoise Picnics”
and outreach such as an exhibition which opened at the National Museum
of Wales in Cardiff and then toured the UK.
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Congestion Charge Converts to Carbon Charge
 In
a radical new move to combat climate change, London Mayor Ken
Livingstone has modified the congestion charge – first instituted in
2003 to reduce the volume of traffic on London’s streets – to become
the world’s first anti-pollution vehicle tax, where users are charge
for the amount of CO2 they emit. Gas guzzling 4 x 4s will pay up to £25
instead of the current £8 charge, whilst economical vehicles will pay
lower charges and some low-emission cars will pay nothing at all. Most
normal vehicles will continue to pay the £8 charge.
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You’ve Had Your Chips
The origins of Britain’s humble
but popular dish are hidden in mythology. Both Lancashire and London
lay claim to having “The First Fish and Chip shop”, in the 1860’s, but
the dish of battered fish and chips was almost certainly extant well
before then: Charles Dickens mentions a 'fried fish warehouse' in
Oliver Twist in 1839. Street vendors probably sold it to hungry workers
who wanted a solid, filling meal on their way back from the factory.
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