Wales Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 12:05:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Weather Forecast Accuracy Affected by Electromagnetic ‘Clutter’ From Wind Turbines https://www.greenoptimistic.com/weather-forecast-accuracy-affected-by-electromagnetic-clutter-from-wind-turbines-20130126/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/weather-forecast-accuracy-affected-by-electromagnetic-clutter-from-wind-turbines-20130126/#respond Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:34:55 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=32094 The development of wind energy opportunities in the UK and Europe, from small micro wind turbines up to larger mega wind developments, both onshore and offshore is actively supported by the Met Office. However, recently, the coalition has been split in two over controversial wind farm findings. Research has determined that wind farms can quite […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/weather-forecast-accuracy-affected-by-electromagnetic-clutter-from-wind-turbines-20130126/feed/ 0 32094 Weird or What: UK’s National Coal Museum Powered by Solar Panels https://www.greenoptimistic.com/weird-or-what-uks-national-coal-museum-powered-by-solar-panels-20121220/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/weird-or-what-uks-national-coal-museum-powered-by-solar-panels-20121220/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:02:56 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=30126 Ironically, the National Coal Museum in the United Kingdom is now powered by solar panels. Yes, the birth place of the coal-powered industrial revolution is powered by solar panels. The National Coal Mining Museum in south Wales’ Big Pit in Blaenavon, Nr Agergavenny is using 200 photovoltaic solar panels. These panels, erected on Big Pit’s […]

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