A 1970s paper predicted societal collapse in 2040 – here’s what the analyst who confirmed it says
Her Harvard thesis offers a bleak outlook on the course of civilization but sustainability expert Gaya Herrington tells Louise Boyle that the worst-case scenario is not inevitable. ‘We need to completely re-envision what our role is in the world’ When her study
Charities call on government to support the vulnerable as 8.5m face fuel poverty
Charities have called on the government to cut energy bills for the most vulnerable households, as they warn 8.5 million UK households face fuel poverty. The End Fuel Poverty Coalition (EFPC) issued the call as predations the price cap
Dennis Meadows on the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Limits to Growth
Only rarely does a book truly change the world. In the nineteenth century, such a book was Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. For the twentieth century, it was The Limits to Growth. Not only did this best-selling 1972 publication help spur
Ukraine crisis: Warning UK energy bills could top £3,000 a year
Household energy bills could top £3,000 a year in England, Wales and Scotland from October, in part due to the Ukraine crisis, a report has warned. The bank Investec said the conflict, along with surging global demand, had made
Five signs you’re ready for a battery energy storage system
If you work at a busy manufacturing company the chances are your energy consumption will need to increase in the next few years. You will also be under intense pressure to reduce your carbon emissions. How can this dilemma
There is no such thing as status que in battery reuse and recycling
A few words about how we at Circular Energy Storage experienced the market in 2021 and what we will look for in 2022. When battery recyclers buy scrap lithium-ion batteries, or black mass, the not so specific intermediary powder
Solar panels: a ray of hope as UK energy prices go through the roof
Demand is growing as more of us work from home. But does the £5,000 outlay for installation pay off? With energy bills on their way up again from April, homeowners are looking skywards to try and ease the pressure
Crisis Gardening: Growing enough food to feed your family
With the current pandemic, the damage to food production and supply chains has already been set in stone. It’s just a matter of time before the full effects of these unfortunate events trickle down to cause a shortage of
Residential storage on the rise as homeowners seek control over power usage
An increasing number of homeowners are investing in residential energy storage systems (RESS) solutions to reduce inconveniences associated with power outages and in some cases, reduce costs and increase their use of renewable power. This was one of the