Buffer zones are not the whole solution
With metaldehyde now the most significant pesticide issue for water companies across England, the Metaldehyde Stewardship Group’s spokesman Dr Paul Fogg said that whilst surface run-off remains an important route to surface water; soil, drainage and weather are critical considerations. He pointed to the highest risk scenario for metaldehyde as being when land is at […]
Whisky waste scientist is nominated for two prestigious awards
The President of Celtic Renewables was shortlisted for the Scottish Resources Outstanding Contribution award. The accolade is a “people’s award” decided by members of the public in an online vote. The Scottish Biofuel Programme, of which Professor Tangney is founding director, has also been nominated as Best Green Public Service or Public Sector Provision at […]
Biofuels debate set to continue after European Parliament vote
The Parliament agreed to a six per cent cap of crop-based biofuel production and ILUC (Indirect Land Use Change) factors from 2020, but gave no clear mandate to begin negotiations with the Environment Council. NFU combinable crops adviser James Mills said: “It is clear that many MEPs are not happy with the direction of the […]
Do not underestimate the role of sheep in shaping our landscapes
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is extremely alarmed by recent comments from campaigner George Monbiot that iconic areas of the UK have been ‘sheep-wrecked’. NSA says such a stance not only underestimates the role sheep play in shaping our rural environments, but overlooks their pivotal part in ecosystems, local communities and food production. Phil Stocker, […]
2013 Defense Energy Technology Challenge (DETC)
SEaB Energy, the multi award winning manufacturer of small scale power plants, has been selected as one of the Winners in the 2013 Defense Energy Technology Challenge (DETC) that forms part a major part of the annual Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit (Hawai‘i, September 9 – 11). Along with 15 other winners, SEaB Energy was […]
Calls for GM Fruit Fly release to be postponed
GeneWatch UK today called for a moratorium on proposed releases of genetically modified (GM) fruit flies and other agricultural pests into the environment, until the issue of GM insects in fruit and vegetable supplies has been properly addressed. Earlier this year, UK company Oxitec applied to make mass experimental releases of millions of male GM […]
Developer hails green light for pumped storage scheme
Today’s decision to approve plans for a 600MWh electricity pumped storage facility in disused slate quarries near Llanberis in north Wales has been hailed by the scheme’s developer as a key step in enabling Britain’s low carbon energy strategy and ensuring the lights stay on. Quarry Battery Company, which is aiming for the GBP 100m […]
How ‘green’ is our food?
The team of scientists compared three types of carbohydrates commonly consumed in Great Britain – British grown potatoes, Italian pasta and Indian basmati rice – in terms of both greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) and water use impacts. The research looked at the three foodstuffs from the farm up to delivery to the retailer. Basmati rice […]
Trees make the difference
This September, Four Sigma Foods (FSF) and like-minded companies such as Weleda, Costo and Madara are organizing a charity project with the intention of restoring forest in the St. Petersburg area, Russia. FSF’s part of this charity project is raising funds and helping plant thousands of new birch trees. The project focusses on birch trees […]
