The new UK government has a firm focus on decarbonisation which it has already made clear with the mission it has set out on electricity with moving the net zero target date from 2035 to 2030. Nonetheless, there is only so much that government can do to aid the infrastructure…
Author Archives: Simon Harrison
The View | Stephen Fry and a new engineering enlightenment
Technology developments mean that engineering is going to require much more than a technical education in the future.
The View | Bridging the electricity gap
A new report draws attention to the extent of power plant closures planned in Britain by 2025. But can industry fill the gap, given the right incentives?
The View | Subsidy cuts don’t spell the end for solar
Greens lambasted prime minister David Cameron for slashing solar subsidies after he hailed the breakthrough agreement on global carbon emissions signed at the COP 21 climate negotiations in Paris last December.
The View | We need our leaders to be seen
The recent floods have demonstrated that leaders need to get onto the front line when disasters strike, and stand alongside their staff and the general public.