Sustainability
Biomass Energy and the 8 Problems it Faces
Biomass Energy and the 8 Problems it Faces What is Biomass Energy? Biomass energy uses organic materials, such as plants, wood, manure etc to generate heat, electricity or biofuels. This is usually through combustion, but could also be fermentation. Biomass Pros: It’s a renewable resource! Unlike coal, we can replenish biomass stores, for example, by…
Read More5 Reasons Why Hydropower is Underrated… and 6 Reasons It Might Never Make it Big
5 Reasons Hydropower is Underrated… and 6 Reasons it Might Never Make it Big What is Hydropower? As you know, sustainability goals are driving us to think of new ways to generate ‘green’ energy. Hydropower, or hydroelectric power, is the generation of electricity by harnessing the energy of flowing water. This sounds great, we hear…
Read MoreA Solar Power Revolution: 4 Adaptive Ways Solar Energy is Reshaping Our World
A Solar Power Revolution: 4 Adaptive Ways Solar Energy is Reshaping Our World Lighting the Way? As discussed in our previous sustainability blogs – and by the news, scientists and everyone you know – we are on the hunt for renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. Have you noticed your energy provider issues statistics demonstrating where…
Read More5 Robust Reasons Wind Power Should Be Our Future (and why it can’t be)
5 Robust Reasons Wind Power Should Be Our Future (and why it can’t be) The Rise of Wind Power We’ve all seen them, often when we’re driving down the motorway and look out at some distant field: the towering, white structures with propellers that aren’t spinning as fast as we think they should. Why are…
Read More3 Frightening Things You’re Expected to Know about Climate Change
3 Frightening Things You’re Expected to Know about Climate Change… But Do You? Introduction A few decades ago, there were just a few murmurings about climate change… even though its first mention dates all the way back to 1896. (You can read about this on NASA’s website). Nowadays, climate change is the buzz word on…
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