Monthly Archives: September 2015

UK renewables record broken

A UK renewables record has been broken again.  For the first time renewable generated electricity overtook coal and nuclear (separately not combined) in Q2 this year.  Renewables production rose a massive 51% over Q2 2104 making up 25% of total … Continue reading

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One thing we have learnt this week – Hinkley C

There have two major environmental stories this week and one of them involves emissions at stories this week, the second being Hinkley C.  Hinkley C is something we have covered before multiple times.  None of the arguments against have changed … Continue reading

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emissions trouble

There have two major environmental stories this week and one of them involves emissions at Volkswagen.  The company has been in trouble for allegedly fiddling its emissions data in the US.  This is becoming a huge story in the business … Continue reading

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One thing we have learnt this week – water water everywhere and not a drop to drink

Here in Scotland we have not had a drought or water shortage, but over the last month until the last week there has been very little rain.  The ground in the garden got very dry and many plants started wilting.  … Continue reading

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Pylons to go

Here’s a nice little story I have found, pylons are to be removed from at least some national parks.  National grid has found some money (£500 million) to do this in England and Wales.  (In Scotland two of the big … Continue reading

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One thing we have learnt this week -Scoraig

I was surprised and amused (bear with me you will see why) to hear an article on the today programme on Scoraig.  Scoraig is a stunningly beautiful but remote crofting community on a peninsular in the north-east of Scotland.  The … Continue reading

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An introduction to glycerol

Many years ago we went on a family holiday to York. Driving around the by-pass we happened to see a small scale manufacturer of biodiesel (from waste fat).  This was when biofuels were seen as the saviour of the planet, … Continue reading

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One thing we have learnt this week -refugee crisis

Is the current global refugee crisis going to be a picnic when compared with climate refugees? At the moment in the UK general election some surveys have immigration as the number one issue. At the same time thousands of boat … Continue reading

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Flight Behaviour review

There are not many secular books that bring Christianity and climate change (amongst other things) together but “Flight Behaviour” by Barabara Kingsolver is one.  I recently came across  this book and thought it looked interesting.  In “Flight Behaviour” the chief … Continue reading

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