Tag: United Kingdom - Page 9
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New Wave Energy Device Could See 200 Commercial Units in the Next Five Years
The Searaser takes a novel approach to wave energy generation. New owners Ecotricity - pioneers of wind power in Britain - are aiming for mass deployment in the next five years.
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George Monbiot on Junk Science, Rational Thought, and The Tragedy of Giving Up Nuclear (Podcast)
The Guardian's George Monbiot talks about climate deniers, junk science, and the need for nuclear.
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How Clinging to Economic Growth Stifles Our Imagination
Whether unlimited growth is possible in a finite world remains a thorny topic. Andrew Simms argues it's time to embrace alternatives.
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What Role Do Carbon Offsets Play in a Struggling Economy? Q&A with the Carbon Neutral Company
Are carbon offsets still relevant in turbulent economic times, and how has the concept evolved? Join us for a live chat with the Carbon Neutral Company to find out.
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Climate News Recap: Climate Scientists Get A Legal Defense Fund; Warming to Both Help & Hurt UK; More
Plus, spewing sulfate into sky to stop warming won't fully work (redux); what Singapore's doing to make sure sea level rise doesn't swamp their city. Here's what caught our eye this morning.
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Contest Time! The Crisis of Civilization Remix Challenge
The Crisis of Civilization explores our modern cultural crises by sampling archive film footage from PSAs. Now the makers are asking budding film makers to have a go themselves.
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Government Cuts to Solar Subsidies Are Confirmed Illegal
The solar industry in the UK celebrates a "good day for business" as hasty government cuts are declared illegal.
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Transition Town to Plant 60,000 Trees
A community group plans massive tree planting effort to reforest one of Europe's least wooded areas.
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Community, Technology, Environment and Economy: The Four Drivers of Collaborative Consumption
A confluence of opportunities and crises is pushing more and more people to share their stuff. This video explains why.
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How Farms Are Using Permaculture to Survive
Permaculture isn't just about forest gardens and eating your weeds. Many traditional farms are applying its principles to help them thrive.
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In Government Support of Renewables, Predictability is as Important as Subsidies
Environmentalists often focus on how much support is given to renewables. What's almost as important is the longevity and predictability of that support.
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David Attenborough Urges Corporations to Help Reverse Population Expansion
Famed naturalist says corporations can protect the natural world from population expansion. But is this neocolonialism?
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What It Looks Like When Food Grows Everywhere
An old map reveals a world where growing your own food was the norm, not the exception. Can we learn something from the past?
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Scotland Guns for 100% Renewable Energy by 2020
A strong year in renewable investment, a new partnership with Abu Dhabi's clean energy company Masdar, and 7 GW of clean energy projects underway bode well for the nation's prospects.
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A Bit of Old, a Bit of New: Cabinets Reconstructed from Old Drawers Into new, Eclectic Designs
Designer Rupert Blanchard calls it upcycling; I am not sure that it strictly is, but It certainly is interesting.
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Why Modern Life Makes Us Vulnerable
A freak storm leaves an isolated community without power. It's an illustration of what's been lost.
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A Crisis of Civilization? Live Chat with Security Analyst Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed. Thursday, January 12th. 3e.
What does climate change and peak oil have to do with terrorism and the economic crisis? Everything, says Dr Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed. Join us to discuss why.
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UK Minister Sparks Outrage With "Environmental Taliban" Comments
Climate minister Greg Barker rails against the "environmental Taliban". Is the rhetoric getting out of hand?
