UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security

The Taskforce sees very major consequences of rising oil prices in the next few years. Without a strong and coordinated response from Government to protect the UK economy and society from rising prices, we will see the cost of travel, food, heating and retail goods rise which will impact British businesses and citizens alike. We also need to see much quicker action from Government to support the introduction of renewable energy technology and energy efficiency measures.  http://peakoiltaskforce.net/about-2/

Fishing

Give a man a fish, and he can eat for a day. But teach a man how to fish, and he'll be dead of mercury poisoning inside of three years. Charles Haas

Government reponse re household energy bills

Mandate in law that household energy bills are made simpler, clearer and easier for consumers to understand. http://www.hmg.gov.uk/epetition-responses/petition-view.aspx?epref=betterbills

Take The Open University Green Quiz

http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/worldaroundus/greenquiz.html

Climate change: evidence from the geological record

The Geological Society has prepared a position statement on climate change, focusing specifically on the geological evidence:
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/views/policy_statements/climatechange

New solar farm for Cornwall

The UK is to get its first purpose-built solar farm in Truro, Cornwall. http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?src=nl&id=18857