Specialist data analysts Global Data claim that the world’s clean energy sector could be hindered by a 10% fall in Chinese battery production capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They say that manufacturing across the global clean energy sector including renewable energy, battery energy storage and electric vehicles could all be affected; and crucially, two… [Read More]
Archives for 2020
Air pollution in London falls by 50% at busiest traffic spot – Transport Xtra
Coronavirus: Mayor Khan wants to lock in post lockdown pollution reductions Air quality in London dramatically improved since the imposition of coronavirus lockdown, with harmful emissions at some of the capital’s busiest roads and junctions falling by almost 50%. Figures released by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan show that anti-pollution measures introduced from 2017… [Read More]
Fossil fuel firms linked to Trump get millions in coronavirus small business aid | Fossil fuels | The Guardian
Emily Holden Published on Fri 1 May 2020 13.16 BST US fossil fuel companies have taken at least $50m in taxpayer money they probably won’t have to pay back, according to a review of coronavirus aid meant for struggling small businesses by the investigative research group Documented and the Guardian. A total of $28m is… [Read More]
Fears grow of post-lockdown congestion crisis, bike industry called on to lobby now
Jonathon Harker1 May, 2020 As the UK contemplates how the lockdown will ease, it seems highly likely that there will be a level of nervousness around returning to public transport and crowded train carriages. Fears are growing that public transport users will instead opt for the car, pushing an already crowded road infrastructure closer to… [Read More]
City leaders aim to shape green recovery from coronavirus crisis | The Guardian
Mayors coordinating efforts to support a low-carbon, sustainable path out of lockdowns A cyclist in a new bike lane in Milan. The city has introduced one of Europe’s most ambitious cycling and walking schemes. Photograph: Roberto Finizio/Getty Images Published on Fri 1 May 2020 14.21 BST Cities around the world are already planning for life… [Read More]
Kerb Your Enthusiasm: Forgiveness – The Ranty Highwayman
It’s nice when we happen on something useful without searching for it and over the weekend, it turned out that the UK has deployed a 30° splayed kerb. Why is this important you ask? Well, in the kerbnerd world, this type of profile is somewhat a holy grail type of artefact – often discussed, sometimes… [Read More]
We simulated how a modern dust bowl would impact global food supplies and the result is devastating
Miina Porkka April 17, 2020 4.40pm BST When the southern Great Plains of the US were blighted with a series of droughts in the 1930s, it had an unparalled impact on the whole country. Combined with decades of ill-advised farming policy, the result was the Dust Bowl. Massive dust storms began in 1931 and devastated… [Read More]
The age of stability is over, and coronavirus is just the beginning
Wolfgang Knorr April 16, 2020 3.44pm BST Humanity has only recently become accustomed to a stable climate. For most of its history, long ice ages punctuated with hot spells alternated with short warm periods. Transitions from cold to warm climates were especially chaotic. Then, about 10,000 years ago, the Earth suddenly entered into a period… [Read More]
How cycling could help cure the UK’s boredom crisis | BikeBiz
With the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the nation is suddenly finding itself spending a lot more time indoors. And now that all gyms — and a huge number of parks and gardens — are closed to the public, the question has to be asked: how are we going to stay fit? Cycling might just be the… [Read More]
Cycling and walking during and after the Covid-19 Emergency
We have identified more than 30 locations where urgent measures are needed to create safe space for people walking and cycling. Members and supporters are invited to suggest further locations – click the title for more details.