On the 10th of July, a power outage at Gatwick Airport caused a computer meltdown in air traffic control systems, resulting in flights being suspended for almost 2 hours. IT system affected all inbound and outbound flights, and though flights had resumed 2 hours after the power cut, there were ongoing delays and cancellations, due to the backlog. A spokeswoman for Gatwick airport said that as of 7.30pm a total of 26 flights had been diverted and eight cancelled. Power cuts ca

Flights faced long delays or cancelled Sunday and Monday, after the airport was hit with a power cut, affecting refueling. On Sunday alone, there were 87 flights cancelled. Some of which people complained they waited for hours, only to be told the flight was now cancelled. Other ended up having to sit on a grounded aircraft for 2 to 3 hours. It is said to be all sorted now, and flights running as normal, but it is advised that customers check the status your flight. Traveler

Storm Eleanor has been battering the UK over last night and throughout today. The Met Office recorded gusts reaching 100mph (161km/h) overnight with a yellow warning still in place for Wales, England, most of Northern Ireland and parts of southern Scotland. Thousands of homes have been left without any power. Not to forget the businesses within these areas too, that will have also been heavily affected form the loss of power. Certain areas of the UK have extremely high risks

There are strong concerns over the ability of the new nuclear power plants being planned to meet the growing energy needs of the UK. Factor in too, the high cost and the apparent risk of them not be completed on time. Photograph: Hinkley Point C. Photograph. Stefan Wermuth+Reuters. The article also explains backing an acceleration of renewable energy, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and greater flexibility of the energy system through storage. Something we are offering throu

We had a power cut at our offices the other week. Lasted for about 2 hours. The whole industrial estate ground to a halt. Not us though, we use a generator for standby power, so we experienced minimum work disruption. #Standbypower #PowerGrid #EnergySupply