Heat pumps without home insulation could raise bills and overload the grid – here’s what the government can do
Home energy efficiency improvements should not be a luxury for those who can afford it.
Nov. 29, 2022 • ~7 min
Home energy efficiency improvements should not be a luxury for those who can afford it.
The government is rolling out smart meters across the UK, but at present they are providing households with little benefit.
Air conditioners are rare in some European countries, but the climate crisis could change that.
That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial.
That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial. Here are some of the ideas being floated.
Europe is facing the prospect of an acute energy crisis – how does research suggest households can reduce their energy use?
The U.S. Senate voted to ratify the Kigali Amendment, agreeing to phase down climate-warming HFCs. Some alternatives exist.
HFCs had been the ‘safer’ replacement for another damaging chemical. Now they’re on the way out under the Kigali Amendment.
Millions of people around the world suffered through long-lasting heat waves and deadly flash flooding in the summer of 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.
Millions of people around the world suffered through long-lasting heat waves and deadly flash flooding in the summer of 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.
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