If you have been following the news for the past couple of weeks, the term “energy crisis” has been hard to miss. Across the world, shortages in energy sources are wielding havoc. In Europe, natural gas prices are on the rise, oil prices are going up, and China is struggling with dwindling coal reserves. And […]

On August 9th the IPCC released a landmark study, warning of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding, and a key temperature limit being broken in just over a decade. The report “is a code red for humanity” and a global call to action.  Here are my 4 takeaways from the report: The new report begins […]

Guest article from Industry Expert, Michael Wilshire In the last decade, the clean energy sector has grown at an impressive rate.  Wind and solar accounted for less than 2% of global generation in 2010, growing to over 10% by 2020, with a 56% share projected for 2050 (see Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s latest “ New […]

Sustainability trends suggest a shift towards a more circular system is beginning. In the last 70 years, mass consumerism and a maturing linear system (make, use, throw away) have changed how we view resources. The term ‘waste’ can infer little or no worth. All resources, effort, energy and time that goes into making products are […]

Tackling water scarcity Water scarcity is one of four major challenges preventing 2.1 billion people, almost a third of our global population, from having regular access to clean drinking water. The other three are pollution, quality and affordability. For this first part in the series, we will be focussing on water scarcity. Water scarcity? And […]

Wind farms and solar panels are a common sight these days. Originally criticised for blemishing unspoilt landscapes, they are now welcomed as signs of greener times. And as fossil-fuel energy gradually gives way to clean energy, wind and solar will likely take over as the dominant energy source. Especially in the UK and other less […]