Top five Christmas Day energy wasting offences revealed
December 23rd, 2009With Christmas now upon us, people across the country are set to indulge on food, drink and generally being merry. However, with family descending and lights a-blazing, we’re also set to unnecessarily waste millions of pounds on energy whether it’s through having the oven on for too long, or appliances on all day.
Energy company npower has identified the five worst offences set to be committed across the country this Christmas Day:
1. Leaving the oven on for more than five hours on Christmas Day, and having all hobs on at the same time
Tags: Christmas at Blists Hill
December 22nd, 2009Over at Coalport China Museum you can marvel at the magnificent china displayed in the very buildings in which it was produced and see skilled crafts people at work; there’s even a special gallery for children where they can discover the secrets of how china was made. Then walk through the gas lit galleries and period room settings adorned with magnificent tiles at Jackfield Tile Museum. Displays include tiles from a London hospital children’s ward intricately painted with scenes from nursery rhymes.
Central Networks takes to the skies to check overhead power lines
July 1st, 2009Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, is carrying out helicopter patrols across parts of Bristol, Gloucestershire and the West Midlands as part of its network inspection work.
The patrols will be carried out across the county by a helicopter which is used to spot potential hazards on the overhead power network and to highlight areas where future work may be needed.
Stay SAFE at Easter
April 3rd, 2009
"Playing with pylons means playing with your lives." That's the message from power distribution company Central Networks, which is reminding children across the Midlands to keep well away from its electrical equipment and stay safe while having fun over the Easter break. "I'm sure all children are looking forward to the start of the Easter holidays and having two weeks of fun. By remembering a few basic safety rules and not taking unnecessary risks, they can still have fun and keep themselves safe," said Anita Davis, Public Safety Manager at Central Networks.