Following filming with Alice Roberts, Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham back in August, the findings have been revealed in an episode that aired on BBC2 on Wednesday 12 January 2022.
Trial trenching was carefully conducted, and detailed assessments carried out before any construction work began. Where areas likely to contain archaeological remains were found, but could not be worked around, specialists were employed to excavate the sites, working alongside the local county archaeologist and Historic England.
The guide had been out of print for a while and needed updating. With National Grid’s help, more than 1,000 copies of the revitalised guide were produced and available to buy early in the first Covid lockdown in March 2020.
...many people didn’t know where they could walk safely and legally...
New research from National Grid shows that consumers are looking at how they can be more climate conscious in 2022, with a third (33%) including a commitment to tackle climate change in their New Year’s Resolutions.
Almost three quarters of people (74%) feel that climate change is not a future problem and that it needs to be tackled now. When asked what changes they would make next year to cut their carbon footprint, over half (58%) said they would be more mindful about their electricity use at home.
The festive period is often a time for many to pause and reflect on the year that’s been and to think about the year ahead. Looking back at 2021, there are so many things that I, and everyone at National Grid Electricity Transmission are proud of.
Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) users are in for a festive treat as National Grid has today opened an alternative route on the Trail at Dunford Bridge on the edge of the Peak District National Park.
For the next four weeks trail users will be able to enjoy a 4km circular walk that takes in the existing TPT from Dunford Bridge and loops back north of the River Don, opening up new views of the Dark Peak landscape. National Grid is encouraging the local community to explore the new views and try the route for themselves.
Starting in February 2021, the team has pulled a total of 102km cables (the distance between Bridgwater and Gloucester). The cables were delivered on 108 separate cable drums, each holding approximately 1km of cable, weighing between 35-50 tonne and standing 5 metres high.
Globally, peatlands store approximately double the amount of carbon that is stored in all the world’s forests, an estimated 550 billion tonnes.* In fact, they store twice as much carbon as all the forests in the world put together.
Chris Plester, Sustainability Specialist at National Grid tells us more about the project:
Whilst acquiring land to build a new substation for the connection of green energy production from the upland windfarms of the South Wales Valleys, National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), owner of the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales also inherited and invested £120K in the restoration of the ancient peat bog on the Hirwaun Industrial Estate Peat Bog.
Each year, Winscombe closes its main road for one evening to allow residents to safely enjoy late-night shopping and support local businesses. The local company that volunteered its time in past years, to put out diversion routes and man the closures on the night, were unable to help this year. Winscombe and Sandford Parish Council approached the Hinkley Connection Team, who gladly offered its support.