Preference for built-up habitats could explain rapid spread of the Tree Bumblebee in the UK
The strikingly rapid spread of the Tree Bumblebee in Britain could be occurring because the bees readily live alongside humans in towns and villages – according to research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today shows that Tree Bumblebees are associated with built-up areas and that these areas form a large part […]
World Farmers’ Organisation at UN Climate Summit and Global Alliance Climate-Smart Agriculture
Peter Kendall, President of the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), joined more than 120 Heads of State and Government at the Climate Summit hosted by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to generate political will towards farmers and agriculture within a meaningful universal climate agreement in 2015, and advance action on the ground that will […]
REA urges Prime Minister to embrace renewable future at UN Climate Summit
Media reports this morning state that David Cameron is expected to use his four minute speech at the UN Climate Summit today to promote shale gas fracking and nuclear power as “green” technologies, whilst arguing against targets for renewable energy. Responding, REA Chief Executive Dr Nina Skorupska said: “These four minutes in New York will […]
Secretary of State welcomes REA Manifesto
Welcoming the new report ‘REA Manifesto: Growing the Renewable Energy Economy,’ published Friday 12th September, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey said: “In Government the Liberal Democrats have more than doubled renewable energy generation thanks to proper investment in the sector “We have been at the forefront of reforming the electricity market to help […]
Volvo Penta powers the world’s first hybrid wood chipper
Finnish forest technology manufacturer Kesla Oyj presented its Kesla C860 wood chipper at the FinnMetko exhibition in Jämsä, Finland, late last month. The revolutionary machine is fitted with a Volvo Penta TAD572VE industrial diesel engine and an electric motor, making it the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid wood chipper. Currently hybrid engines are still rare in […]
Invaluable briefing series unpacks climate change impacts for business
Scientists, corporate leaders, military strategists, financial analysts, and sustainability and conservation experts have all hailed a Cambridge-backed briefing series on the implications of climate change for business as a vital resource for companies wanting to plan for the future. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman of the IPCC, said: “I applaud this initiative. Spelling out the implications […]
Don’t get caught out by renewables deadlines, warns Savills in Scotland
Although Scottish local authority planning statistics show that the time taken to determine renewable applications has improved, delays in securing grid connections and uncertainty over future funding continue to stall development, warns Nick Green, head of Savills Energy in Scotland. The scheduled 10% degression in Feed-in Tariff rates in October 2014 for all non-solar renewable […]
CLA says new Code of Practice effectively bans sky lanterns
The CLA says that a new code of practice intended to ensure the responsible sale and safe use of sky lanterns fails to address the fact that lanterns carrying naked flames cannot be controlled. But, says the Association, the code contains so many restrictions on their use that it effectively bans their launch anywhere in […]
Prime Minister: growth in solar opportunity for sector and wider economy
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that solar “has the potential to play a valuable part of the UK’s renewable energy mix” in response to a letter from a coalition of over 150 businesses from the solar industry and beyond who came together last month to warn David Cameron of the threat to Britain’s thriving […]
