#environmentagency — Public Fediverse posts
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GB Grid Monitor: One for the data geeks!
You may know that I recently created an energy and environment dashboard that's available to download on Github.
Over the last week or so I've made some significant upgrades to the dashboard's monitoring and data logging functions. For example, local weather alerts are now enhanced. Rain is tracked nearby and alerts are spoken when rain is due at your location through the use of Environment Agency rain gauges. Mobile "Virtual" rain gauges are deployed to track and confirm incoming rain using Open Meteo and Open Weather Maps APIs. If using a VPN the API limits may be hit very quickly, so try to exclude Python from the VPN by using split-tunneling, or switch off the VPN.
The electricity grid monitoring is enhanced and includes a "system risk index". This monitors system inertia and alerts for when the system is particularly at risk of collapse - the function is calibrated against NESO's own data. Despite official statements, the grid is in a very precarious state at the moment due to rate of decarbonization and the shift to renewables. If the grid frequency moves outside of the statutory limits you hear annoyingly loud alarms (annoying only for your non-geeky other half, that is!)
If a collapse is imminent and the data reaches you before the power goes off, you may get a few seconds' notice before it all goes black.
Data logging is now in place so that historical electricity data can be plotted as 7-day graphs, with data available since 2017 - great for researchers! Frequency plots from upto the last 30 days can be captured to image files via the frequency "history" plot (assuming the app was running to capture the data). Generator plots are back-filled from online archives so can fill in if the app wasn't running.
For the best experience please read the "readme file" before using.
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Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England
By Rachel SalvidgeExclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply
#Water #Oilandgascompanies #Chemicalindustry #Waterindustry #England #EnvironmentAgency #UKnews #Environment #Business #Energyindustry #TheGuardian #RachelSalvidge
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Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/04/revealed-how-companies-secretly-use-billions-of-litres-of-public-water-in-drought-hit-england #Water #OilAndGasCompanies #ChemicalIndustry #WaterIndustry #England #EnvironmentAgency #UkNews #Environment #Business #EnergyIndustry
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PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting as UK faces 'national emergency' over wildfires
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UK heatwave: Firefighters' union chief warns country faces 'national emergency'
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Leaving aside the emissions (bad enough), the following bears re-reading
‘However, EA documents show this new process “periodically paused”, with benzene consequently emitted directly to the air. The documents also show the EA was aware of this problem in 2023, but did not investigate until this year.’
#Criminalnegligence anyone? Should the EA and Huntsman both be in the dock?
#Environment #EnvironmentAgency #Negligence #Pollution #Carcinogens #UKPol #Criminality
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Mum of girl, 8, who died from E.coli in sea urges PM to ‘put public health before profit’ over sewage scandal
The mother of Heather Preen, the eight year-old who died after contracting E.coli on a Devon beach, has…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #UK #AndyBurnham #Apps #Channel4 #E.coli #education #EnvironmentAgency #Foodpoisoning #Love #Plus #Politics #Schools #SouthWestWaterPLC #Swimmingpools #ThamesWaterPLC #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/90831/ Mum of girl, 8, who died from E.coli in sea urges PM to ‘put public health before profit’ over sewage scandal #AndyBurnham #Apps #Channel4 #EColi #education #EnvironmentAgency #FoodPoisoning #Love #Plus #Politics #Schools #SouthWestWaterPLC #SwimmingPools #ThamesWaterPLC #UK #UnitedKingdom
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About 90kg of dead fish removed from Walsall canal after sodium cyanide leak https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/19/90kg-dead-fish-walsall-canal-sodium-cyanide-leak #EnvironmentAgency #WestMidlands #Environment #Pollution #Walsall #UKnews #Water
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Watchdog investigates ‘unacceptable’ cyanide spill in Walsall canal https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/15/environment-agency-investigates-cyanide-spill-walsall-canal #EnvironmentAgency #WestMidlands #Environment #Pollution #Walsall #England #UKnews #Water