Jack Richardson

Oct 11, 2024 | aerosociety.com | Jack Richardson

Two Nordic companies have recently taken the next steps to make the vision of electric seaplanes a reality as JACK RICHARDSON reports. In the race to increase the number of options for travellers to take part in aviation, companies all over the world are looking to take advantage of electrification to bring about a revival in seaplane technology.

Apr 15, 2024 | aerosociety.com | Jack Richardson

From delivering mail to the aircraft carriers to monitoring the frozen Antarctic and spotting wildfires, Windracers’ ULTRA is pushing UAV boundaries, as JACK RICHARDSON reports. With the growing number of aviation challenges today, ranging from ensuring affordability to minimising impact on the environment, many solutions are sought from the world of uncrewed systems.

Aug 1, 2023 | ukonward.com | Allan Nixon |Jack Richardson |Anna Dickinson |Anastasia Bektimirova

Reforming Whitehall and empowering the new Science Department is essential to the success of the UK’s science superpower ambitions. In the first half of 2023 the UK Government transformed its approach to science, creating a new Science Department, setting out a series of new strategies, and establishing an AI-focussed Foundation Models Taskforce backed by £100 million. But to become a genuine science superpower, the Government needs to go further.

Jul 18, 2023 | ukonward.com | Jack Richardson |Alex Luke |Phoebe Bunt |Ned Hammond

Why the UK Government should make community benefits mandatoryJack Richardson, Alex Luke, Phoebe Bunt, Ned HammondThe Government’s target for a net zero power system by 2035 requires doubling onshore wind, quintupling solar power, and carrying out large grid infrastructure upgrades. Since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the move away from fossil fuels has become even more urgent as Ministers seek to increase energy security and reduce the UK’s exposure to volatile gas prices.

Mar 23, 2023 | ukonward.com | Alex Luke |Ted Christie-Miller |Jack Richardson |Phoebe Bunt

Mass climate migration could result from a perfect storm of environmental breakdown, conflict, and demographic growth in the decades to come. This may significantly increase the number of people wanting to come to the UK. Estimates of future levels of displacement are uncertain, but people are already being forced to move by environmental disasters and longer-term environmental distress.