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Monthly Archives: January 2024
Veganuary’s impact has been huge – here are the stats to prove it
Is the Veganuary campaign really driving changes in British eating habits? Chris Bryant, University of Bath Since launching in 2014, Veganuary has boasted increasing sign-ups year on year. But what’s the evidence that the campaign that encourages people to adopt … Continue reading
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A Thought
The cleanest form of energy is the energy we do not use And the cheapest form of energy is the energy we do not use Rosenow J. 2013
Energy Saving Grants available via Ofgem
What’s on Offer? Its easy to think there are not any scheme/grants available to upgrade our homes to improve their energy efficiency. However, a quick look through the Ofgem website hights a few. These are mainly for those on benefits, … Continue reading
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Why billionaires should take the lead and declare their own emissions cutting targets
Samedan airport near Davos is dedicated to private jets. Thierry Weber / shutterstock Steve Westlake, Cardiff University The annual glitzy gathering of world leaders and billionaire CEOs in Davos, Switzerland, allows us to marvel once again at the environment-wrecking effects … Continue reading
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UK ban on boilers in new homes rules out hydrogen as a heating source
Stock-Asso/Shutterstock Ran Boydell, Heriot-Watt University Boilers will be banned in new-build homes in the UK from 2025, according to a long-awaited government consultation on energy efficiency standards in the housebuilding industry. The report said that there is “no practical way” … Continue reading
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Can technology clean up our air? An atmospheric scientist got a glimpse of the future
Alastair Lewis, University of York Every few years I visit CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, a goliath event that is equal parts shameless spin and publicity, trade show and business conference. I’m an atmospheric scientist, and … Continue reading
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‘Gold’ hydrogen: natural deposits are turning up all over the world – but how useful is it in our move away from fossil fuels?
Cheap and plentiful supplies of naturally occurring hydrogen could be right beneath our feet. Kichigin/Shutterstock David Waltham, Royal Holloway University of London Hydrogen will play a role in weaning us off fossil fuels. It can be used to power trains, … Continue reading
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Switching to plant-based diets means cleaner air – and it could save more than 200,000 lives around the world
Foxys Forest Manufacture/Shutterstock Toon Vandyck, KU Leuven and Marco Springmann, University of Oxford Adopting a healthier diet will probably feature prominently in many of our new year’s resolutions. But it’s often challenging for people to live up to their intentions. … Continue reading
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Extreme UK flood levels are happening much more often than they used to, analysis shows
Louise Slater, University of Oxford and Jamie Hannaford, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Heavy rain across southern Britain meant that most rivers in England swelled at the beginning of 2024, prompting widespread flooding. The River Trent was among the … Continue reading
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Gigantic solar farms of the future might impact how much solar power can be generated on the other side of the world
Kertu / shutterstock Zhengyao Lu, Lund University and Jingchao Long, Guangdong Ocean University The Sun’s energy is effectively limitless. While resources such as coal or gas are finite, if you are able to capture and use solar power it doesn’t … Continue reading
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