[SGRupdate] News from SGR – August 2020

[Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR)]

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News from Scientists for Global Responsibility – August 2020

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* Bio-methane: a sustainable future for gas?

With a UK moratorium on fracking, attention is at last turning to alternative
sources of methane. Wiebina Heesterman outlines the science and technology of
anaerobic digestion, while Stuart Parkinson gives a brief overview of the
potential of bio-methane to meet UK demand for gas.

Read article from Responsible Science journal no.2:
https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/bio-methane-sustainable-future-gas

To read other articles from RS journal no.2, see:
https://www.sgr.org.uk/publications/responsible-science-no-2


* New Science4Society education resources online

Building on our recent schools competition, SGR has published its 'TRASH'
education resources online. TRASH - Take Responsibility And Show How -
provides fun, educational science activities on issues including carbon/ water
footprints, home energy, travel, food, waste, and air quality.

TRASH activities can be used in a classroom or online at home.

Download TRASH resources:
https://www.s4s.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/TRASHResources-home-pack.pdf

For other Science4Society resources, see:
https://www.s4s.org.uk/



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