Category Archives: Energy
Wising up to the reality of biofuels
The EU is next week due to propose a ban on imports of many kinds of biofuels. If approved by European governments, the law would prohibit importing fuels made from crops grown on certain kinds of land – including grasslands, … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Habitat/Species, Sustainability
Tagged Biofuels, carbon, climate, Duncan Stewart
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Who’s the real enemy in the nuclear war?
Four years ago, in January 2004, what was then a startling claim was made by the UK Government’s chief scientific adviser. Climate change was a far greater threat to the world than international terrorism, according to Sir David King. He … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Irish Focus, Nuclear, Sustainability
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A nuclear 2008?
As the dust settles on the Christmas period, an interesting contribution on the nuclear debate in Ireland (what debate? You might well ask) comes from David Begg, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU). As everyone in … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Irish Focus, Nuclear
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