Category Archives: news

News roundup: Sustainability edition

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

First solar, now the Tories go after biomass Be careful what you wish for, the Tories might try to implement it and then make a pigs breakfast of everything. For quite sometime, the UK has fallen behind in terms of … Continue reading →

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Japan and the whale: A case study in how ideology wrecks ecosystems

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

Seeing a government pursue bad policies is bad enough, but what is worse is when they do so for no good reason. Just pure ideology and pigheaded unwillingness of politicians to admit they might be wrong. Issues such as gun … Continue reading →

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The impact of brexit on the UK’s energy supplies

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

With brexit negotiations more or less complete and the post-brexit landscape a little clearer (well as clear as its going to get anyway!), it might a good time to review the likely impact of brexit on the UK’s energy supplies. … Continue reading →

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News roundup

Posted on October 7, 2018 by

Originally posted on daryanblog:
The Pedo party Is it just me or does it appear like the major qualification you need to get ahead in the Republican party is to be a pedo, kiddy fiddler or sex offender of some…

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Brexit: More or less

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

Originally posted on daryanblog:
Brexit greatest enemy? Maths! Contrary to much expert opinion, it is argued by brexiters of the so called European Research Group that leaving the EU without any deal, a so called “hard brexit“, won’t be so…

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The trouble with plastic waste

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

With large garbage patches of plastic growing in the oceans, the ecological impact of our oil addiction is now a major crisis. And it’s also starting to impact on human health, with particles of plastic finding its way into human … Continue reading →

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A good day for solar

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

I happened to be watching the status of the UK grid the other day and I noticed how solar power was a one point running at just short of 9 GW’s, which given the grid was drawing about 30 GW’s … Continue reading →

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