Analysing Britain’s Energy Performance Certificates

An Everest study analyses 15,623,536 home Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) across the country to reveal the best and worst rated areas for energy efficiency. It is explained in an article on the Open Access Government website.   Revealed: The best and worst areas for energy efficiency Britain’s houses are some of the oldest and coldest … Continue reading Analysing Britain’s Energy Performance Certificates →

Monitoring the human effect on climate by analysing tree rings

The study of analysing tree rings offers additional evidence that climate effects are primarily the result of human activity. Ivan Semeniuk explains in an article on the Globe & Mail website. Tree rings show human effect on climate goes back more than a century In 1896, Swedish chemist Svante Arrhenius made a prescient calculation that … Continue reading Monitoring the human effect on climate by analysing tree rings →

US Environmental Protection Agency publishes document to help citizens cope with the fallout from natural disasters due largely to climate change

There are often mixed messages coming out of the US these days concerning climate change.  Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis write in the Washington Post about an important new report coming from the EPA. New EPA document tells communities to brace for climate change impacts The Environmental Protection Agency published a 150-page document this past … Continue reading US Environmental Protection Agency publishes document to help citizens cope with the fallout from natural disasters due largely to climate change →

Scientists have been working on what they say is the world’s first “biosolar leaf”, which they claim can mop up carbon dioxide and discharge oxygen into the atmosphere more efficiently than a typical tree

Scientists say this technology can do the work of 100 trees using the surface area of one. Diane Taylor explains in an article in The Guardian.   'Biosolar leaf' project targets air pollution on London campus The news on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere is rarely good. Scientists and campaigners have warned repeatedly that … Continue reading Scientists have been working on what they say is the world’s first “biosolar leaf”, which they claim can mop up carbon dioxide and discharge oxygen into the atmosphere more efficiently than a typical tree →

Chicago commits itself to going 100 % renewable by 2035

It is encouraging to see the efforts being made by cities globally to move to a low-carbon energy transition.  Kristin Musulin writes on the Smart Cities Dive website about the commitment recently made by the city of Chicago.   Chicago becomes largest US city to commit to 100% clean energy Dive Brief: The Chicago City … Continue reading Chicago commits itself to going 100 % renewable by 2035 →

Michael Bloomberg plays key role in America’s low-carbon energy transition

We have all been watching the lack of initiative of the Trump administration in addressing climate change.  This does not mean there is not a lot of good action happening in the country. Dino Grandoni writes in the Washington Post about the initiatives taken by former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg.   Trump isn't fully funding … Continue reading Michael Bloomberg plays key role in America’s low-carbon energy transition →

In most of the United States, it’s now become cheaper to build a new solar or wind farm than to keep an existing coal plant running

Irina Ivanova writes on the CBS News website about latest developments in the low-carbon energy transition in the US. What are your views?   How wind and solar became America's cheapest energy source the price of renewable energy has been dropping exponentially over the past decade—and shows no sign of reversing. In most of the … Continue reading In most of the United States, it’s now become cheaper to build a new solar or wind farm than to keep an existing coal plant running →

A number of major tarsands operations in northern Alberta seem to be emitting significantly more carbon pollution than companies have been reporting

Air samples taken over northern Alberta operations suggest previous figures could be way off. Zach Dubinsky explains in an article on the CBC News website. Will this be a wake -up call to re-think such resource developments?   Oilsands CO2 emissions may be far higher than companies report, scientists say A number of major oilsands … Continue reading A number of major tarsands operations in northern Alberta seem to be emitting significantly more carbon pollution than companies have been reporting →

Scotland challenged to meet its target for improving energy performance of its buildings

Around 66,000 homes in Scotland will require major retrofitting work every year over the next two decades if the Scottish Government is to meet a key target. Chris McCall discusses latest developments in an article on The Scotsman website.   1.8 million homes in Scotland failing to meet energy efficiency target Homeowners in Scotland may … Continue reading Scotland challenged to meet its target for improving energy performance of its buildings →