Climate change and energy

Notes for a Workshop given by Dr Stuart Parkinson , SGR, at the Camp for Climate Action

27 August, 2006
 

Notes for a Workshop given by Stuart Parkinson, SGR, at the Camp for Climate Action

Press release, 4 August 2006
 

Now that the government has confirmed (in case there was anyone left who doubted it) that it wants new nuclear power stations built in the UK, Stuart Parkinson asks whether there will be enough engineers and scientists to deliver them?

Article from July 2006
 

Philip Webber and Stuart Parkinson summarise the recent developments surrounding nuclear weapons and nuclear power in the UK.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 32, June 2006

Mark Whitby argues that energy should be ‘invested’ to maximise its return and that against this imperative, nuclear power does not compare well with renewable energy options.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 32, June 2006
 

Alan Cottey, University of East Anglia, recommends a new look at Niels Bohr’s early ideas concerning openness on nuclear issues as a path to international confidence and a new world order.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 32, June 2006
 

In the light of climate change, dwindling oil and gas supplies, and controversy over nuclear power, Peter Smith, Nottingham University, looks at the scope for expanding the supply of renewable energy in the UK.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 32, June 2006
 

12 inspiring cases of ethical careers in science and technology

Booklet edited by Stuart Parkinson and Vanessa Spedding; April 2006

12 scientists and engineers tell of their experiences in trying to follow an ethical career. The cases cover a wide range of issues relating to the environment, social justice, the military, and animal welfare.

Response to Our Energy Challenge: DTI Consultation, April 2006