Lack of coherent energy policy in UK
The Lamentable Lack of a Coherent Energy Policy in the UK
Energy supply hobby horse time!
So we are going to be a renewable energy superpower are we? So says Keir Starmer in October 2024....
Recruiting into the Geosciences
RECRUITING INTO THE GEOSCIENCES COULD WE MAKE USE OF MASS MARKET TELEVISION?
This mad idea could easily be dismissed as trivial but please bear with me.
Television, for good or ill, is still...
Solar power v Nuclear yields against landtake
Solar power - my usual statement that I'm a great fan of renewables, but...
I've been doing some arithmetic on the back of a couple of contentious local solar farm proposals on 'best &...
New electronic profile
Wardrop Minerals Management has created a Google profile for the first time with the aim of making our geological consultancy, Expert Witness and Due Diligence services easier for clients to find....
Forensic Geology
Forensic geology is interesting.
A few years ago a food manufacturer had a problem with some small stones getting into the product. This was very rare but a handful of customers complained and sent...
Quarry Restoration and After Use
The Great Britain rowing squad were looking for a still water practice course, that had to meet international standards, and the Amateur Rowing Association were in negotiation with a company over a po...
Mergers and Acquisitions
During a hostile bid for a construction materials group with businesses in the U K, France, and Spain it was necessary to track down the details of one of the many previous group company acquisitions...
Field Geology Rough Geotechnics
Many years ago the author was faced with the challenge of drilling a 30 metre thick sand and gravel deposit in Scotland that was covered by thick, wet, soft peat with areas of standing water. The peat...
