http://climateanswers.info What we can and should do to prevent dangerous climate change and also to make us more secure, richer and happier Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:19:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://climateanswers.info/2011/08/prospects-for-biomass-in-the-uk/ http://climateanswers.info/2011/08/prospects-for-biomass-in-the-uk/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:55:04 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=4888 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.]]> http://climateanswers.info/2011/08/prospects-for-biomass-in-the-uk/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2011/03/questions-about-green-technology/ http://climateanswers.info/2011/03/questions-about-green-technology/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:02:26 +0000 Webmaster http://climateanswers.info/?p=4701 Questions about pollution from biomass combustion and the efficiency of heat pumps, from Allessandro de Maida]]> http://climateanswers.info/2011/03/questions-about-green-technology/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2011/03/11-march-2011-uk-government-takes-lead-on-renewable-heat/ http://climateanswers.info/2011/03/11-march-2011-uk-government-takes-lead-on-renewable-heat/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:12:57 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=4679 http://climateanswers.info/2011/03/11-march-2011-uk-government-takes-lead-on-renewable-heat/feed/ 2 http://climateanswers.info/2011/01/27-january-2010-france-offshore-wind-and-district-heating/ http://climateanswers.info/2011/01/27-january-2010-france-offshore-wind-and-district-heating/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:59:03 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=4571 http://climateanswers.info/2011/01/27-january-2010-france-offshore-wind-and-district-heating/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2010/04/2010-manifestos-of-conservatives-labour-liberal-democrats-and-greens-on-electricity-and-heat/ http://climateanswers.info/2010/04/2010-manifestos-of-conservatives-labour-liberal-democrats-and-greens-on-electricity-and-heat/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:53:07 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=3435 All three main UK parties take climate seriously and promise to reduce emissions and expand low-carbon energy. They all recognise the energy security and employment benefits. This article includes quotations from the relevant parts of the manifestos of the three main parties on heat and electricity - energy efficiency, fuel poverty and energy production.]]> http://climateanswers.info/2010/04/2010-manifestos-of-conservatives-labour-liberal-democrats-and-greens-on-electricity-and-heat/feed/ 1 http://climateanswers.info/2009/08/editorial-21-august-2009-energy-security-spain-and-south-africa/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/08/editorial-21-august-2009-energy-security-spain-and-south-africa/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:10:05 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=1430 http://climateanswers.info/2009/08/editorial-21-august-2009-energy-security-spain-and-south-africa/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2009/07/editorial-7-june-2009-kenyan-school-innovating-on-biogas/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/07/editorial-7-june-2009-kenyan-school-innovating-on-biogas/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:28:12 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=1173 http://climateanswers.info/2009/07/editorial-7-june-2009-kenyan-school-innovating-on-biogas/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2009/06/agriculture-and-forests/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/06/agriculture-and-forests/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:06:33 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=951 Agriculture is only directly responsible for a small percentage of carbon emissions, but it is responsible for a higher percentage of total greenhouse gas emissions due to emissions of methane (particularly from cows) and nitrous oxide (from the use of manure and artificial fertilizers). As far as forests are concerned, as well as being beautiful, vital for biodiversity and home to millions of people, they are crucial carbon sinks.]]> http://climateanswers.info/2009/06/agriculture-and-forests/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/electric-vehicles/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/electric-vehicles/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 13:12:40 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=674 In my opinion, electric vehicles should be strongly supported. Those concerned about climate change too often take an overly anti-car position.]]> http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/electric-vehicles/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/renewable-heat/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/renewable-heat/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 10:08:56 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=655 People often use the word 'energy' when they actually mean electricity. Only 20% of EU energy consumption is electricity (although this will rise as transport becomes increasingly electric.). The rest is for heat and for transport and, therefore, it is essential to expand renewable heat very substantially.]]> http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/renewable-heat/feed/ 0