Embodied carbon: why truly net zero buildings could still be decades away

Embodied emissions in buildings could be a hidden setback for carbon reduction targets.

Ljubomir Jankovic, Professor of Advanced Building Design, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
Nov. 11, 2021 ~7 min

How making homes energy efficient could boost the economy and create jobs

More ambitious plans for making the UK’s homes energy efficient could create 22,545 new full-time jobs.

Karen Turner, Professor and Director of the Centre for Energy Policy, University of Strathclyde • conversation
Oct. 15, 2021 ~6 min


Energy price rises: tips on how to save money on your bills and be greener from an expert

Turning down your heating by just 1℃ can save around £55 a year.

Sharon George, Research Chair, Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Management, Keele University • conversation
Oct. 13, 2021 ~5 min

Gas prices: how to ensure consumers don't pay for the next energy crisis

The government’s failure to insulate housing stock has meant that households aren’t insulated from record energy prices.

Jonathan Clarke, Senior Teaching Fellow in Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick • conversation
Sept. 29, 2021 ~9 min

Insulate Britain: blocking roads will alienate some people – but it's still likely to be effective

Climate activists don’t have to be popular to achieve their goals.

Graeme Hayes, Reader in Political Sociology, Aston University • conversation
Sept. 20, 2021 ~7 min

Five numbers that lay bare the mammoth effort needed to insulate Britain's homes

Insulate Britain, a new environmental campaign group, is right to highlight the need for action on home insulation.

Ran Boydell, Visiting Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Sept. 14, 2021 ~7 min

How we measure energy efficiency in homes isn't working

The ratings used to assess energy efficiency in homes throughout Europe are often inaccurate.

Freya Wise, PhD Candidate in Sustainability and the Built Environment, The Open University • conversation
July 1, 2021 ~6 min

Tweak gets chameleon material to mimic brain cells

A material that can go from metal to insulator works like a synapse with a bit of boron. The finding could be a step toward brain-inspired computers.

Dharmesh Patel-Texas AM • futurity
Dec. 21, 2020 ~7 min


Five cost-effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint at home

As the UK heads into a recession, here are some simple - and cheap - tips to reduce utility bills and make less of an impact on the planet.

Stephen McCarthy, Lecturer and researcher in the Department of Business Information Systems, University College Cork • conversation
Sept. 10, 2020 ~7 min

To protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes

Climate change is making extreme weather events, both hot and cold, more frequent across the Great Lakes region. Weatherizing low-income residents' homes is an important way to prepare.

Nicholas Rajkovich, Assistant Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York • conversation
April 22, 2020 ~8 min

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