SSE’s Littleton Solar Farm Enters Full Operation
The title of this post, is the same as that of this press release from SSE.
This is the sub-heading.
Completed 31MW solar farm can power 10,000 UK homes annually
These four paragraphs add more details about the solar farm.
SSE’s 31MW Littleton Solar Farm near Evesham, Worcestershire has now entered full operation following a two-year construction delivery programme.
The newly completed solar farm can now generate enough clean electricity to typically power around 10,000 homes per year.
Its delivery marks another important contribution by SSE towards the delivery of homegrown, affordable, and secure clean energy to UK consumers.
The completion of Littleton marks the delivery of SSE’s first operational solar farm asset. Construction began in December 2023 and was delivered in partnership with Grupotec which acted as main contractor for the project.
This further paragraph talks about enhancing biodiversity.
Littleton Solar Farm has incorporated a wide range of measures across its 77 acre site to protect and enhance local biodiversity. These include maintaining existing hedgerows, planting new trees and hedgerows with locally sourced species, and establishing wildflower margins to support pollinators.
One of the reasons, I wrote about Littleton solar farm is that it is a detailed press release with an excellent aerial photo.
- It generates 31 MW.
- It covers 77 acres.
- It can power 10,000 UK homes annually.
- It took two years to build.
- Grupotec were the main contractor.
Everything is there to give a rough estimate for a solar field.
Disused Railway Land In Lowestoft Gets A New Lease Of Life
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Rail Advent.
This is the sub-heading.
The land has been cleared and 30 willow trees planted by a Network Rail team in a bid to increase biodiversity.
I can see many small pieces of land getting a similar treatment.
It Looks Like The Gas Leak Has Killed The Tree Outside My House
A couple of months ago, I had a gas leak outside my house.
These pictures show the tree outside my house.
It looks like the gas in the soil has given the tree a good kicking.
Incidentally, when I was a child, all the trees in the road outside our house in Cockfosters were killed by gas leaks.
Network Rail Uses Tree Planting Initiative To Combat Graffiti Hotspot
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Rail Technology Magazine.
These two paragraphs introduce the article.
Network Rail has planted 35 trees, as part of its many sustainability initiatives, at a graffiti hotspot location in London with the hopes of acting as a vandalising deterrent whilst also improving the natural habitats within the area.
This action marks the first time that Network Rail have used ecological measures such as these to prevent graffiti and vandalism. The tree planting at the Bermondsey Dive Under – a junction where one set of rail lines tunnel under another – will not only create nicer visual stimulants for passengers and local residents but will also contribute to significant cleaning cost savings. It is estimated that the graffiti at the South-East London hotspot has cost taxpayers £150,000 in cleaning and rejuvenation works over the last 2 years.
I would expect that £150,000 buys a lot more than 35 trees.
These pictures show the trees from a train going Between East Croydon and London Bridge stations.
I also wonder whether those that are caught for painting the graffiti, should be sentenced to a community service order to plant new trees to stop the vandalism.
Storm Arwen: Image Shows Severe Damage To Train Following Red Weather Warning
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on the Scotsman.
It shows a dramatic picture of a Class 170 train, that was hit by a tree, that was blown onto the line.
The incident happened on the Borders Railway and luckily no-one was hurt.
Turpentine Grows In Trees
Do you know where turpentine comes from?
Despite both my father and father-in-law being good decorators and users of turpentine, I didn’t!
Until I saw this and took these pictures.
The Russians used to grow forests especially for its product. I think it is true to say, we had found ways of making an alternative synthetic product.
How Did They Get There?
There really can’t be an obvious answer to how these trees got on top of this chimney in Burnley.
How Did They Get There?
Life would be so much more boring without questions like this!
Crushed Walnuts Everyone?
Around the corner from me is a walnut tree.
Crushed Walnuts Everyone?
It looks like there has been a good crop this year, but most have been crushed or eaten.
Through St. Paul’s To The Tate Modern
I went for a walk this morning, starting on the North side of St. Paul’s Cathedral and then over the Millennium Bridge to the Tate Modern.
I’d actually never been in the gardens of the cathedral before, which connect the two sides of the building. As it was fairly early, it would have been a pleasant place to sit around for thirty minutes or so.
There’s more on the blue trees here.
I’ve Got Catkins
The hornbeam outside my house has got catkins.
I’ve Got Catkins
At last we’re beginning to see flowers on the trees.
The Anonymous Widower 