Sustainable energy
Scientists compare climate change impacts at 1.5C and 2C
Half a degree makes a very big difference when judging how different parts of the world will feel the effects of climate change.
SME's learn how to reduce your energy bills
http://www.carbontrust.com/about-us/events/2016/04/green-business-fund-sme-workshops/
The Green Business Fund is providing funded two hour workshops for SMEs to learn how to make the most of the programme, and how to identify opportunities to reduce energy costs.
- Understanding and reducing energy bills through behavioural and… Continue reading
Solar cell generates power from raindrops
Rain is normally a solar energy cell’s worst nightmare, but a team of Chinese scientists could make it a tremendous ally. They’ve developed a solar cell with an atom-thick graphene layer that harvests energy from raindrops, making… Continue reading
Landlords – there are new laws to reinforce your tenants’ rights to energy efficiency at home
Tenants’ Improvement Regulations
Did you know that new laws came into effect from the 1st April 2016, which will affect private landlords? These new laws reinforce your tenants’ rights to energy efficiency at home and your obligations to… Continue reading
George Osborne accused of ‘climate-wrecking’ Budget after £1bn tax breaks for oil and gas industry
In summing up the various environmental strands of yesterday’s budget, many papers focus on the chancellors support for the ailing North Sea oil and gas sector. The Independent says that George Osborne was accused of delivering a “climate-wrecking” budget after… Continue reading
Record-Shattering February Warmth Bakes Alaska, Arctic 18°F Above Normal
Low-income households ‘need energy cap’
Powercut? What should I do?
Were you kept awake last night by strong winds? Have you been reading that the Government is working to minimise the risk of any unplanned interruptions, whether from severe weather, malicious attacks, technical failure or industrial action?
Whatever… Continue reading
Renewable energy still as popular as ever
In early February, DECC released their latest results from their ‘public attitudes tracker’ showing data collected in December 2015 (www.bit.ly/1STIdb6). Renewable energy, it seems, is still as popular as ever.
Here’s what DECC found: Support for renewable energy has… Continue reading
Leading Scientists Say Warming Slowdown Was Real
A group of prominent scientists has published a commentary faulting colleagues who have published papers downplaying or dismissing the significance of a 13-year slowdown in warming rates at the planet’s surface. “We shouldn’t sweep the early 2000s warming slowdown under… Continue reading