Herts CC bans Sky Lanterns and Balloons
Hertfordshire County Council has now joined 80 others in banning the release of sky lanterns and balloons from land and buildings it owns or controls.
22 Jan 2020
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London Council By Election Success for Lib Dems as Labour Crumble
. A spectacular by election success in the Alperton ward of London Borough of Brent on 23rd January:
24 Jan 2020
HS2 Attracts Controversy and Argument as Cheaper and Cost-Effective Schemes like East-West Rail are Ignored
HS2 could make an important contribution to the UK economy and to rail communications generally, perhaps with more realistic technical specifications - and especially with a lowering of the maximum design speed. There is a risk of course that it will just suck more jobs, businesses and prosperity out of the Midlands and engender a new breed of "super-commuters". Meanwile other projects suffer and there is a developing case for building HS3, an express cross-Pennine railway, independently. This would be cheaper and could provide significant regional development with less risk and greater cost-effectiveness.
27 Jan 2020
At last UK get serious about Carbon Capture and Storage as Scotland-based Acorn CCS gets Westminster Funds
Last summer (26/06/19) the UK Government announced an award of £4.8 million to Acorn, for its Pale Blue Dot project involving carbon capture and underground storage (CCUS).
31 Jan 2020
Carbon Capture and Storage is Essential - but it's not a Free Lunch.
Carbon capture has actually been around for a long time. In the late 1930s it was used to remove carbon dioxide from town case to improve its calorific value - but not for long.
6 Feb 2020
In the Battle to Reduce CO2 Emissions, some Modest but Welcome Progress from East of England Railfreight
In the battle to save the planet, there are many fronts - and rail can play its part too.
2 Feb 2020