9 August 2011: New US fuel efficiency standard
Posted in Comment on 08/09/2011 11:14 am by Stephen TindalePresident Obama has unveiled a new US fuel efficiency standard, which isn’t good enough, but much better than nothing.
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Daring to Dream
Posted in Repowering communities on 08/03/2011 12:34 pm by Stephen Tindale
Prospects for biomass in the UK
Posted in Policy, Technology on 08/02/2011 10:55 am by Stephen Tindale
The UK government is strongly supportive of biomass as a means of increasing energy security. It also regards biomass as a major contributor to meeting the UK’s EU renewable energy target, and as an important contributor to carbon reductions – though it has stressed that not all biomass is sustainable.
read more »1 August 2011: Report of America’s nuclear commission is disappointing
Posted in Comment on 08/01/2011 01:56 pm by Stephen TindaleThe Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s nuclear future, set up by President Obama, has now issued a draft report. It seeks to avoid the most controversial issues, and doesn’t consider the most promising new nuclear technology – thorium molten salt reactors – so is disappointing.
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