Four ways AI could help us respond to climate change – despite how much energy it uses

From making journeys more fuel-efficient to reducing food waste.

Lakshmi Babu Saheer, Director of Computing Informatics and Applications Research Group, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Feb. 13, 2024 ~6 min

France used 10% less electricity last winter – three valuable lessons in fighting climate change

To overcome last winter’s energy crunch, France successfully introduced a 15-point ‘energy sobriety’ plan to cut gas and electricity use and reduce emissions.

Steve Pye, Associate Professor in Energy Systems, UCL • conversation
Sept. 18, 2023 ~6 min


Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too

Energy companies have marketed natural gas as cooks’ favorite for years because homes with gas hookups will also use it for space and water heating.

Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
Jan. 18, 2023 ~9 min

Five unusual energy-saving tips to help you slash your bills

By following these unusual energy-saving tips, you will not only cut costs but will also help to conserve resources for future generations.

Sankar Sivarajah, Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy, University of Bradford • conversation
Dec. 13, 2022 ~6 min

Five things you can do to save energy if you rent your home

Renting can be a challenge for environmentally conscious tenants, but there are several ways you can save energy while remaining on good terms with your landlord.

Sharon George, Research Chair, Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Management, Keele University • conversation
Dec. 12, 2022 ~8 min

Smart meters show your energy use but here’s how you can actually save money

The government is rolling out smart meters across the UK, but at present they are providing households with little benefit.

David Glew, Head of Energy Efficiency and Policy, Leeds Beckett University • conversation
Nov. 22, 2022 ~7 min

4 ways extreme heat hurts the economy

Much of the US has been experiencing heat waves in recent weeks. An economist explains how the often record-high temperatures can affect the economy.

Derek Lemoine, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Arizona • conversation
Aug. 2, 2021 ~7 min

Reducing poverty can actually lower energy demand, finds research

Firewood and charcoal are replaced with more energy-efficient electricity.

Marta Baltruszewicz, Postgraduate Researcher, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds • conversation
June 3, 2021 ~6 min


Why a more equal world would be easier to decarbonise

Demand would shift from luxuries to necessities.

Yannick Oswald, PhD Candidate in Ecological Economics, University of Leeds • conversation
March 8, 2021 ~6 min

Texas blackouts show why energy should be a universal right

But it's time to make this a right to low carbon energy.

Gordon Walker, Professor at the Lancaster Environment Centre and previously co-director of the DEMAND Centre, Lancaster University • conversation
Feb. 23, 2021 ~5 min

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