Is Prestwick Airport Charging Wind Developers Too Much?
A recent article in The Sunday Post (a Scottish national newspaper) states “State-owned Prestwick airport accused of unlawfully demanding compensation payments from wind farm developers” and explains Scottish Power Renewables’ (SPR) case that the airport’s charges for radar mitigation are substantially more than the cost of providing the mitigation. The…
TV Transmitter on Fire in North Yorkshire
A television transmitter is an electronic device used for terrestrial (over-the-air) television broadcasting. To transmit video and audio signals, a TV transmitter radiates radio waves which are received by television receivers. Radio waves travel by line of sight, they are limited by the horizon and reception distances are typically 40…
Building for Wildlife – Not Just People
Whenever we build something, a patch of earth that could have been a home for wildlife is transformed. While many would opt for renewable energy and sustainable materials as a way to maintain sustainability when developing houses, Dusty Gedge would suggest making the roof into a patch for nature. Gedge,…
Air Pollution: What Should Be Done About It?
Air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to health, with 36,000 deaths a year just in the UK alone attributed to exposure, with many more experiencing a lower quality of life due to toxic air. Figure 1: Kitzbuhel, Austria A huge impact on air pollution comes from an indoor…
France Passes Climate Law
France has passed new laws aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the country. The laws include : Rules preventing landlords from renting properties that are badly insulated. Bans of some single-use food packaging as of 2025. Domestic flights to be scrapped if a train can make the same journey in…
Novel Shapes for Solar Panels
Background Solar panels are now a common source of renewable energy generation and becoming a common part of urban landscapes. They can range from a large-scale solar farm to a few solar panels on the roof of a bungalow, for example. How solar panels look might change in the future…
Visual Circuits and Glint and Glare Overview
Overview The visual circuit is a specified path in which an aircraft flies visually in the airspace around an aerodrome. These are utilised at aerodromes all across the UK and internationally and come in various shapes and sizes. Visual circuits are becoming a more common receptor for assessment within glint…
Aviation Fuel Tax to Cut EU Carbon Emissions
Overview The EU has released plans as part of the new EU Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) to increase taxes on polluting fuels and implement a levy on kerosene across the EU. As one of the 12 policies announced by the European Commission, the plan is part of a wider restructuring…
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