Wind farm subsidy cut urged by MPs

More than 100 Conservative MPs have written to the prime minister urging him to cut subsidies for wind turbines. They also want planning rules changed to make it easier for local people to object to their construction.

The Tory MPs - joined by some backbenchers from other parties - questioned the amount of money going to the sector during "straitened times".

But the government said wind farms were a "cost-effective and valuable part of the UK's diverse energy mix".

The challenge to the coalition's policy presents an immediate problem for the new Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Ed Davey. He was promoted to the job following the resignation of fellow Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne last Friday.

Lib Dem president Tim Farron told BBC's Andrew Marr Show that Mr Davey was a "very, very capable man" and an "outstanding environmentalist" who would take projects forward.

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Unleaded Petrol Prices in the UK

In some parts on the UK petrol prices have nearly £1.50 per liter when will it stop. Is it time to look at alternative fuels or just get on our bikes.

What is unleaded fuel?

Unleaded fuel was born out of the health concerns associated with leaded petrol. The lead in fuel was used as an anti-knock agent that prevented the engine from misfiring. Instead of the lead the fuel contains a number of hydrocarbons and alkenes to increase its octane rating. These compounds also have health concerns and are sometimes linked to causes of cancer. The use of "green" unleaded fuel is somewhat missleading also as it is still a heavy polluter, however the use of catalytic converters has drastically decreased the low level smog seen in a number of urban areas.

UK Petrol Prices for Thursday 30th Jun 2011
	Avg.	Min.	Max.
Unleaded:	133.82p	125.9p	149.9p
Diesel:	137.90p	131.9p	154.9p
LRP:	137.12p	134.9p	142.9p
Super:	140.98p	131.9p	159.9p
LPG:	76.59p	69.7p	84.9p

The chart below gives the average price of unleaded petrol for the last few years. You can see that the price of petrol swings quite wildly over time due to market forces. The main influence of the price of unleaded fuel is the price of a barrel of oil.

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