Further; kiln drying is an energy intensive process. The industry has been investing to shift towards biomass sawmills, but gas prices still impact sawmills.
Oil prices affect lorry costs. This will affect domestic sawmillers, and the international supply chain
Timber Development UK on how crisis in the middle east will affect the price of wood;
UK timber is more exposed to trade disruption from the East than in the past as Russian timber – in particular Birch – was abandoned in favour of Asian alternatives following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
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Over the weekend I was in Hampshire in a village where all the houses have oil heating, and of course people with low tanks are just turning the heating off.
If we'd done the national retrofit thing, and rolled out heat pumps, this would be a non issue...
But doesn't include gas and oil heating in homes?
All welcome, but the Future Homes Standard was actually launched by a conservative government, years ago.
And most industry experts agree that it's already out of date, the day it came into force, under Labour.
Today in "no shit Sherlock" news
"Achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 will cost less than a single oil shock and bring health and economic benefits while insulating the country against future costs, the government’s climate advisers have forecast."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Lol:
I would like to be able to say that this is only a #Lewisham problem but I moved from #Southwark and it was almost as bad there.
This picture was outside my last flat
I hate to see it and I hate to say it, because I love this city, but there is shit everywhere in London.
I know that this is mundane.
But its this shit that is grinding people down right across the country.
Week in week out. Walking past piles of shit to get to your front door.
These were in late January and December
We recently had a single recycling bin provided (for a block of 20 flats)
But the address was not added to the recycling collection round because 4 weeks later it has never been collected.
So guess what happens?
This one was 2 weeks ago:
Last year I moved to #Lewisham and my god, the waste management is bad. These photos are 1 week apart, outside my front door.
Every single week the bins overflow, foxes get at the contents.
Flytipping is a twice weekly occurence.
Old mattresses, smashed up sofas, dirty nappies.
The US Israel war on Iran is raising gas prices and you will feel this in your pocket.
Our dependency on global fossil fuels, and their cost, hurts us, again.
Green surge was inevitable now the “wasted vote” argument no longer holds.
Labour will need to offer positive reasons to think again rather than simply saying Greens couldn’t win an election.
And it will be even more funny if the first Government led by a party other than labour or the conservatives, is the Greens 💚 and not Reform
YouGov has the Greens in second place for the first time
81 homes in Nantes, designed by Atelier Ramdam. Built in timber with external walls from hemp straw (hemp shivs) & lime. This material is usually sprayed or poured on-site. In this case the hemp panels were prefabricated in the carpenter's workshop and lifted in place.
Completed 2025.
81 homes in Nantes, designed by Atelier Ramdam. Built in timber with external walls from hemp straw (hemp shivs) & lime. This material is usually sprayed or poured on-site. In this case the hemp panels were prefabricated in the carpenter's workshop and lifted in place.
Completed 2025.
Hannah Spencer's victory speech this morning is worth watching in full.
Fantastic, straight talking, highly effective political communication
Congratulations Hannah @greenpartyhan.bsky.social
Looks great!! 😃
Great news! Any further info you can share about the project?
I've missed this. That sweet feeling of hope
There's a lot of decent news social housing built from timber in Barcelona!
Meanwhile in South London, another defection from Labour to Green, this time in Southwark. Added to Lewisham (where I live), Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Barking and Dagenham.
These councillors all know what's coming in May: Green surge, Labour wipeout. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Yes but in a very different parliament. In a parliament flooded with reform charlatans, propped up by what remains of the conservative party - I wouldn't be so sure they won't succeed
46% of middle class people in the UK think that they are working class
Life on the island
Let's not downplay how dangerous & regressive this is from Reform UK:
"Tice, a longtime sceptic of net zero policy, pledged to end what he called the “madness” of clean and renewable energy, to focus instead on offshore oil and gas and fracking."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Let's not downplay how dangerous & regressive this is from Reform UK:
"Tice, a longtime sceptic of net zero policy, pledged to end what he called the “madness” of clean and renewable energy, to focus instead on offshore oil and gas and fracking."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
a gorgeous 8-story single stair social housing development in paris w/ flats and maisonettes from 1-3 bedrooms.
great stuff. stunning interiors.
divisare.com/projects/551...
