global warming
Add to the ever-growing list of emerging signs of climate change … shrinking sheep. Yes, Scotland’s wild sheep are apparently becoming smaller as warmer winters kill off fewer off the smaller, weaker animals, which can then go on to breed offspring. Those findings, by researchers at Imperial College London, are
Jurdy discovers there are some things you can’t ignore …
sustainable transport
Local authorities across Scotland have launched a three-year programme that aims to encourage people to cut their car use in favour of more active and sustainable forms of transport. Seven local authority areas are taking forward the wide-ranging initiatives through the Scottish Government’s Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (SCSP) scheme,
batteries
Imagine no longer having to pop out to the shop for new batteries, but instead being able to print up a few on your home printer. If we’re not there yet, we’re certainly closer: researchers in Germany have developed a new battery that’s thinner than a millimeter,
biomass
Germany has started operating a new biomass heating and power station that uses finely chopped material to generate eco-friendly energy. The Zweckverband Restmuellheizkraftwerk Boeblingen (RBB) plant in Baden-Wuerttemberg completed successful trials this May. Siemens’ Industry Solutions Division supplied a Reject Power system that enables the use of fuels with a
smart homes
The UK can now boast it’s created the first home that can learn from its inhabitants and even take action and send text messages if it’s being burgled or a door has been left unlocked. Unveiled in Cairo, Egypt, this week, InterHome was developed by researchers at the
global warming
G8 countries as a whole aren’t doing enough to protect the world against climate change, but some nations are working harder than others, according to a ranking prepared by Allianz and WWF. Germany, followed by the UK and France, are the best performers, according to the new G8 Climate
The next time you see a pedestrian or cyclist crossing the road, you might also be looking at a mobile wireless sensor monitoring urban air quality. Scientists at Imperial College London this week launched a study that equipped pedestrians, cyclists, buses and cars with mobile wireless sensors as part of
sustainable transport
Partners in the North East have responded to a Government consultation on the region’s transport priorities over the next 30 years. The Department for Transport (DfT) had asked each region of the UK to submit a work programme of studies as part of the “Delivering a Sustainable Transport System”
An initiative by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) indicates cement production can be “decoupled” from much of its associated carbon dioxide emissions. The global cement industry is a major contributor to rising levels of greenhouse gases. The WBCSD’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) represents the collective effort
wind energy
Swedish firm Peab has been commissioned to do the land and concrete work for the Vindkraftpark Stor-Rotliden wind power plant in Fredrika, Åsele. The order from Vattenfall is valued at over SEK 100 million. The contract comprises 40 wind generator foundations, crane parking spaces, roads and cable work. The work
cleantech
Clean technologies and renewable energy — especially offshore wind and wave — could generate up to £70 billion for the British economy, according to new analysis from the Carbon Trust. The study quantifyies for the first time the economic benefits of investing in a range of clean technologies. By taking a bold
