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We need all possible sources of energy to replace our dependence on declining fossils fuels(25/06/2010)
We have heard a lot from politicians over the last month about the economy, immigration, defence and tax. However there has been very little discussion about how we are going to deal with one of the biggest issues facing this country over the next decade. Where is our energy going to come from? With plentiful supplies of coal in the first half of the 20th century and gas and oil from the North Sea since the 1980s, the UK has until recent times... [more]
Free online tool helps farmers monitor and reduce electricity consumption(01/04/2010)
ADAS is offering a free online tool to help farmers assess and reduce energy consumption and cut carbon emissions. ADAS’s interactive online Farm Management Resource tool, based on data from 900 farms, became available to farmers on the ADAS A+ website in March and is designed to help them assess whether they are needlessly wasting electricity in day to day operations. Brian Angell, head of farming and rural advice at ADAS said rising electric... [more]
ADAS scientists rear flies to monitor if they are coming from nearby landfill(30/04/2009)
When the owners of a Scottish landfill site received an upsurge in complaints from local residents who blamed the landfill for the flies that were creating a nuisance inside their homes, ADAS scientists were asked to investigate. Their task was to ascertain fly numbers around the landfill site, and if possible, where the flies were coming from. To determine through monitoring, information gathering and the creation of a reliable evidence datab... [more]
Conference highlights need for catchment management solutions(06/02/2009)
Catchment management plans will be vital if the UK is to improve water quality and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, according to scientists from ADAS speaking at the consultancy’s Water Concerns conference held last week. The conference, organised by leading environmental consultancy ADAS, was well-attended and brought together regulators, delegates from most of the country’s water companies and some of the UK’s top water quality scientist... [more]
ADAS addresses challenge of diffuse pollution to improve water quality(22/01/2009)
Environmental consultancy ADAS is holding a national conference later this month to discuss the challenge of diffuse pollution. Drawing representatives from water companies across the British Isles, and with speakers from regulators Defra, the Drinking Water Inspectorate and Ofwat, the aim of ‘Water Concerns’ is to investigate and discuss non-capital intensive measures for controlling diffuse pollution in order to improve water quality and del... [more]
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