We need to increase our energy resource by 35 percent by 2035 - it's time we start harnessing water.
… Hydropower: untapped energy? Emily Folk | 17th December 2019 News Water Renewable Energy Hydroelectricity Thought Leaders … We need to increase our energy resource by 35 percent by 2035 - it's …
How does energy scarcity intersect with gender justice?
… Palestine’s energy transformation Madeleine Race | 22nd … International Friends Of The Earth Palestine Energy Editor’s Picks Thought Leaders … How does energy scarcity intersect with gender justice? … Many people in Palestine live with extreme energy scarcity. Local communities have no …
Major energy procurement projects need independent oversight at all stages, argues multi-faith climate justice group in South Africa.
… Energy governance and corruption in South … calnmtjdmenx7kw3mhptie1fosi06j5q.jpg Major energy procurement projects need independent … government planning and decision-making on energy procurement, following a 2017 court …
Sustainable improvements for energy efficiency are far more affordable when homeowners take a strategic approach to their changes.
… with impact Emily Folk | 21st May 2019 News Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Green Home Thought Leaders Energise … Africa project Sustainable improvements for energy efficiency are far more affordable when …
Ecological and energy literacy are necessary if we’re to understand what is happening to us and why, and to develop productive ways to respond.
… | 6th September 2019 News Thought Leaders Energy Literacy Ecological Literacy School … Ecological and energy literacy are necessary if we’re to … carbon budget concept emphasizes changes in energy demand rather than energy supply—we …
The UK’s short sighted approach to energy is damaging people’s health and costing the NHS £3.7 billion a year.
… Bad energy policy 'costs billions' Staff Reporter … | 30th January 2020 News Thought Leaders Energy Efficiency Travel Transport Insulation … The UK’s short sighted approach to energy is damaging people’s health and costing …
International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that greenhouse gases will not peak before 2040 under countries' stated intentions, targets and existing measures.
… Rapid, widespread energy transition essential Emily Beament | 13th November 2019 News Energy Climate Breakdown Fossil Fuels Thought … International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that greenhouse …
Renewable energy, without doubt, is both driving and shaping the clean global economy of the future, writes Jeremy Leggett. But don't forget its equally essential partner: closing the consumption loop to create a truly circular economy in which there is no longer any such thing as 'waste', only resources we are not yet smart enough to use.
… Renewable energy and the circular economy - transforming … Leggett | 1st February 2017 Comment Waste Energy Renewables Recycling go-circular-cut.jpg Renewable energy, without doubt, is both driving and …
Bristol is aiming to become the UK’s first carbon neutral city by 2030 and has launched an ambitious new project to make that happen.
… an unacceptable burden on our planet. Smart energy Bristol City Leap will deliver a zero-carbon, smart energy city which will deliver up to … Led by Bristol City Council and Bristol Energy, the city’s energy company, City Leap …
Coalition of environment and social justice groups in Southern Africa calls on the ANC to take decisive action on climate justice.
… development model, towards a clean and just energy future driven by renewables. Public … the benefits of transitioning to renewable energy – such as the obvious decreased carbon … and improved and more equitable access to energy – is not evident on a national level. …
The world is in the grip of a 'fracking frenzy that threatens us for centuries to come with polluted aquifers, runaway climate change, destruction of biodiversity and worthless 'sub-prime' investments. Just as the world must make the transition to a sustainable future, our 'leaders' are determined to make this last losing throw of the fossil fuel dice.
… The search for unconventional fossil fuel energy sources is taking place against a … points and must rapidly decarbonise our energy system for these to be avoided. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), two thirds of the known …
As the World Bank welcomes its new boss, he must fulfil its mission to prevent climate change by bringing clean energy to those currently in the dark.
… Emmanuel Kimbe | 10th April 2019 News Clean Energy Climate Changes World Bank Thought … to prevent climate change by bringing clean energy to those currently in the dark. A large … on climate change and investments in clean energy, like off-grid solar power to reach the …
The decision to postpone constructing a new nuclear plant in Wales has left a hole in the UK’s post-Brexit, low carbon energy plans.
… Britain, Brexit, nuclear power and EU energy Joseph Dutton | 29th January 2019 News … Electricity EU Brexit Low Carbon Networks Energy pylons.png The decision to postpone … a hole in the UK’s post-Brexit, low carbon energy plans. The decision by Japanese firm …
Interface's sustainability model shows how large industrial companies can slash their carbon emissions and other environmental impacts without compromising profitability, reports Sophie Morlin-Yron. The key is to aim high!
… Corporations Green Economy Waste Recycling Energy fishing-net-cut.jpg Interface's … of its European facilities on 100% renewable energy since the beginning of 2014 - including … facilities in Scherpenzeel, Holland. The energy at the factory is produced by green gas …
Low income households should be first in line for transformative, tenant-controlled rollout of efficient heating systems.
… Life beyond energy bills Alice Bell | 22nd August 2019 News Energy Bills Editor’s Picks Thought Leaders … tackle this problem. Super homes Household energy demand has been dropping, it’s about 20 …
New book sets out 'the human side of the renewable energy revolution' - read an extract here.
… Renewable energy: planning a just transition Sandeep Pai … | 28th November 2018 News Renewable Energy Thought Leaders kids_coal_jharia.jpg … sets out 'the human side of the renewable energy revolution' - read an extract here. As …
It produces less radioactive waste and more power than uranium but the UK would be making a mistake in looking to it as a 'greener' fuel. The Ecologist reports
… | 23rd June 2011 News Nuclear Thorium Waste Energy Climate Change thorium.jpg Thorium is said to produce 250 times more energy than uranium for the same amount of … a clean, reliable and renewable source of energy. India hopes it has the answer: …
The real culprit of rising energy bills is a lack of investment in greener, better homes.
… November 2019 News Abundance Thought Leaders Energy Bills Green Investment … The real culprit of rising energy bills is a lack of investment in … estimates rather than warmth, comfort and energy efficiency. The average UK home has a …
The Labour party conference adopted the most radical climate policy of any in a G20 economy - but there will be battles ahead: with the leadership, and with union bosses.
… It also called for “public ownership of energy, creating an integrated, democratic … be achieved without conflict – not only with energy companies, but also with senior Labour … Grid The Labour leadership’s existing energy policy was crafted in part to avoid …
In her new weekly column, the Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on the stories that show standing up for what we believe in can and does make a real difference.
… should we be looking for waste we can turn to energy? Lorna Howarth | 13th January 2013 News Energy Renewables Waste Biofuels biofuel pic … stalks and chaff of food crops; essentially, energy from waste. In the UK where planning …
UK plans for ten new nuclear power plants will create £80 billion worth of radioactive waste that we still have no secure way of disposing
… Dorfman | 13th December 2010 Comment Nuclear Energy Waste Radioactive Renewable nuclear.jpg … no secure way of disposing The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the … house the waste. Steve Thomas, Professor of Energy Policy at the University of Greenwich …
Home experts Andrew Leech and Chris Askew explain how to make your kitchen a greener place to be
… between 20 and 40 per cent of a home’s total energy usage. As Andrew Leech, director of the … be a money-saver: ‘You’ve got to consider the energy-efficiency aspects of improving a … and www.ikbbi.org.uk Check your energy rating It might seem obvious, but using …
Each year, UK livestock produce some 60 million tonnes of collectable faeces. If left to run into water-courses or even spread on fields, this waste can lead to the same problems associated with excessive fertiliser use – algal blooms and aquatic life starved of oxygen.
… Power On - Energy from Waste Jon Hughes Mark Anslow | 1st November 2007 News Waste Energy Carbon Dioxide Biodigesters Methane … Global Warming Climate Change Climate Change Energy Science And Technology power on.jpg …
'Governments need a way to promote a sustainable, equitable transition while reducing the overall debt burden.'
… Financing the energy transition Riccardo Mastini | 16th June … euro that makes GDP grow, raw materials and energy are used, and waste and pollution are … For instance, last year the International Energy Agency warned of a pause in the shift …