Why 100% Renewables Does Not Mean Zero Carbon Emissions
Businesses, electrical vehicle charging services and electricity suppliers advertise 100% renewable electricity to demonstrate their environmental credentials. Providing more renewable electricity from solar, wind and hydro generators reduces overall carbon emissions from electricity. Using 100% renewable electricity still results in significant carbon emissions. Figure 1: Wind farm, Turlock, United…
Mike WatsonRenewables vs Nuclear: US Energy Production
In 2021, renewable energy sources generated a total of 795 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity in the United States (US), compared to only 778 million MWh generated by nuclear energy sources. Nuclear electricity generation has been…
Hannah McNaulSheep and Solar, a Match Made in Heaven
You herd it here first, the land that makes an optimal area for livestock is often also an ideal spot for solar farms. They’re both vast, rather flat plots of land which receive ample levels of sun. Increased solar production benefits the environment, but it may come at the expense…
Rosie RansonThe Sunflower Project – Pager Power Fundraiser
Pager Power is creating a fundraiser event for its colleagues, in support of humanitarian aid for those affected by the war in Ukraine. With the sunflower growing season looming, we have decided to incorporate a competition of growing the tallest sunflower by October this year. Figure 1: Sunflowers at Museum…
Angelika KomaiszkoThe importance of the “Better Business Act”
We are living in a climate crisis that can no longer be ignored. Global temperatures increasing, icebergs are melting and sea levels rising. Habitat loss leading to a reduction in biodiversity. More extreme and more frequent weather driving catastrophic natural disasters. The outlook is that things will only get worse…
Georgia NewtonScientists Encourage Build of Wind Farms on Brownfield Land
Boris Johnson’s recent energy security plan has been criticised for failing to provide opportunities to back onshore wind farms due to concerns about opposition from Tory backbenchers. This means it will be more difficult to expand the development of onshore wind in England. Concerns about the ‘eyesore’ that onshore wind…
Mike WatsonThe Carbon Cost of Ghost Flights
Have you ever been on a flight and looked around at the empty seats, and thought what the carbon cost per person might be? Figure 1: Passenger on an empty plane. Many people may have come across this situation in personal or business travel, and the problem extends beyond…
Waqar QureshiWill the Ukraine War Make the World Greener in the Long Run?
As sanctions on Russia bite, gas, oil and coal prices spike and countries rush to secure energy from new suppliers; we consider whether the long term impact on greenhouse gas emissions will be beneficial. The war has led to sanctions on Russia resulting in Britain and the United States to…
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