The Wind is Blowing

As part of my wider reading for my university personal statement I read an article from Geographical, the magazine of the Royal Geographical Society, about the controversy surrounding wind turbines and was moved to write about the issue here.

Image: Symscape

Just to be clear, onshore wind farms are located on land, whereas offshore ones are found either in the sea or in freshwater.

Did you know? Onshore wind energy supplied just under 2% of the UK's total electricity in 2010, and by 2020 it's expected to produce 5.6GW, which, along with 2.7GW from offshore farms, could power 4.6 million homes.

Books in Translation

Harry Potter, Roald Dahl, Twilight, Divergent... Things all these books/authors have in common? They've been translated into other languages. Think about how many books you've read recently - most of them will be/will have been translated at one point. The Harry Potter series has been translated into 73 languages, as of July last year (x) and it undoubtedly will be translated into many more.

So Many Music Streaming Apps!

Music streaming apps are becoming ever more popular as the desire to have everything in one place becomes more apparent. For a set amount each month, you can log in to a huge database of music using the internet which you can then listen to at your leisure. It's great for the consumer, though how does it actually make money?