Growing the Future

Maggie Smallwood of Biovale tells us about this world-class cluster of scientists, researchers and producers, and how they are replacing petrochemicals with natural products as the source of feedstocks for the future. Based in Yorkshire and open for business to the world. Go to www.biovale.org to learn more and find links to the partnering organisations. Also this week: 100 billion barrels of oil beneath the Weald in southeast England. How did the British Geological Survey miss that? And go to jeremyleggett.net to download the latest instalment of his "Winning the Carbon War" (All that oil they've found won't help! As always, get in touch with comments, suggestions, ideas. [email protected]