http://greeningbrum.org.uk/looking-for-electricity-that-doesnt-cost-the-earth/2010/ Sustainability in Birmingham UK Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:14:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://greeningbrum.org.uk/looking-for-electricity-that-doesnt-cost-the-earth/2010/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Chris Duggan Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:52:22 +0000 http://greeningbrum.org.uk/?p=1241#comment-888 http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/West-Midlands/Birmingham/B14/News/Reviews-and-Features/149807-Why-and-how-this-website-uses-zero-carbon-electricity. - a strong recommendation for Good Energy "In checking the alternatives we found that some large suppliers, with cleverly worded marketing campaigns, created green tariffs simply by re-allocating existing supplies towards their more environmentally-aware consumers. That meant the rest of their customers - probably the majority - would be getting dirtier electricity as a result. Sure, some of the big names have the resources to create headlines around investment in offshore wind farms. But they continue to invest in coal-fired power stations too." The article gives a reference number for B13 and B14 dwellers to cite if they sign up with Good Energy. http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/West-Midlands/Birmingham/B14/News/Reviews-and-Features/149807-Why-and-how-this-website-uses-zero-carbon-electricity.
- a strong recommendation for Good Energy
“In checking the alternatives we found that some large suppliers, with cleverly worded marketing campaigns, created green tariffs simply by re-allocating existing supplies towards their more environmentally-aware consumers. That meant the rest of their customers – probably the majority – would be getting dirtier electricity as a result. Sure, some of the big names have the resources to create headlines around investment in offshore wind farms. But they continue to invest in coal-fired power stations too.”
The article gives a reference number for B13 and B14 dwellers to cite if they sign up with Good Energy.

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