Introduction Over the past decade concern has grown over the environmental consequences of fossil fuels, this has influenced the recent interest in biofuels (Hill et al. 2006). Ambitious policies that promote biofuel use and production have not only been … Continue reading
Category Archives: General Enviro News
Hosepipe Bans – A Permanent Feature for UK Summers?
Those who live in the South East of England are surely familiar with the term: hosepipe ban. These summer-long bans are more and more common due to the lack of rainfall in recent years, which led to a record number … Continue reading
Desalination in the UK
Desalination is usually associated with hot dry countries without any rivers and hardly any rain, like Australia or the Middle East. In fact, the UK’s first desalination plant was built in London in 2010 and soon it will start its … Continue reading
Would you rather, an Economic, or an Environmental Crisis?
The More Important Crisis Have you been following the current economic doom and gloom? If you haven’t then I don’t blame you! The topic of the sovereign debt crisis which has engrossed Europe has been a rather gloomy one. With … Continue reading
The “Manipulated” or the “In Control”; Which are you?
Think of a recent change to a policy in your area, or council, or even your country. A small change; like a new recycling bin? Or a larger change, like new Tax rules? Now how involved were you in making … Continue reading
Masdar – A Sustainable City
Masdar is a sustainable city being built in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is a model for sustainable urban development, providing a high quality living and working environment with the lowest possible ecological footprint. Everything has been engineered for … Continue reading
The 3Ds of Glasses: Dirty, Deceiving, Degradable
With the premier of James Cameron’s 3D film Avatar, the production of 3D films has increased rapidly. This has led to an increase in the associated 3D glasses which are essential for enjoying this new wave of films. The issue … Continue reading
Paris’ Electric Autolib Hire Scheme
Earlier this year I wrote about the plans that Boris Johnson has for turning London into one of the main centres for electric cars. There are currently only 150 charging points for electric cars in London but by 2013 Boris … Continue reading
A Critical Peer Review Process
Every academic peer review process may induce some sort of criticism, or on the other hand, some sort of praise, for the piece of work that is being reviewed. The accumulation of these comments often determines whether or not the … Continue reading
Lessons from the International Space Station
As the US has just ended its space shuttle programme, the International Space Station (ISS) has witnessed a number of experiments during its lifetime. Amongst these there have been several that could be beneficial for the future of alternative and … Continue reading
