A team of researchers across several universities have been awarded a £1.65 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to produce new technologies that will improve the energy efficiency of buildings. At present, buildings are responsible for over 40% of total UK energy consumption. This project, led by University of Nottingham Dr […]
Renewable energy
Every breath you take
As we all well know, air pollution is the result of the release of various harmful gases that negatively impact the environment, like Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Particulate Matter (PM) and other pollutants. In 2014, Europe had an estimated 500,000 premature deaths due to abysmal air quality, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA) […]
From flying turbines to fusion: the new technologies in renewable energy
‘Climate change is severely impacting the health of our planet and all of its inhabitants, and we must transition to a clean energy economy that does not rely on fossil fuels’. That’s a quote from the world famous environmentalist and renewable energy advocate Leonardo DiCaprio (he also does acting sometimes). ‘sustainable energy is an ever […]
The government’s renewable energy cuts endanger jobs, the environment, and their reputation
“We pledge to accelerate the transition to a competitive, energy efficient low carbon economy.” This was part of the promise made by David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband before the general election last May. Al Gore, the American environmentalist with a Nobel Peace prize for his work in climate change activism, praised the three […]