Interview: Dr Paul Warde, author of The Environment: a History of the Idea
Dr Paul Warde is a lecturer in environmental history at the University of Cambridge. He co-authors a new book called
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Energy
Millions could miss out on benefits of electric vehicles
Millions of people could miss out on the environmental and financial benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), according to a new
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Volkswagen to produce ‘mobile’ EV charging units
Volkswagen has confirmed they will begin production of ‘mobile’ EV charging units this year. Because they are not connected to
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How Nottingham Trent Basin is generating clean electricity
Nottingham Trent Basin is a current example of how a switch to low-carbon living could be possible. Not only is
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Newcastle City Council forms partnership with ENGIE
Newcastle City Council has teamed up with ENGIE to form a joint venture to develop and operate district energy schemes
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Northumbrian Water to pilot battery storage system using recovered car batteries
Northumbrian Water (NWL) will pilot large-scale battery storage using batteries recovered from Renault vehicles, the company has announced. NWL has
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UK Government announces £100m fund for renewables in Africa
The UK Government has pledged £100m of funding to support up to 40 renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Developers
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No deal or hard Brexit could increase electricity costs by £270 million a year
The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) says a no-deal or hard Brexit could increase electricity generation costs by £270m a
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UK universities celebrate housing and energy innovations
Building houses with plastic bottles, developing innovative ways to save on household energy bills and leading research into the digitisation of
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Tesco to install 2,400 EV charging bays at 600 stores
2,400 EV charging bays will be installed at 600 Tesco stores within the next three years after the supermarket chain
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Why biomass could be answer to sustainable chemical production
Emma Cooper of Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility, discusses why readily available waste products such as
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First of their kind green-powered defibrillators installed in Leicester
Three new defibrillators powered by renewable energy have been installed at city parks in Leicester. The defibrillators, which are the
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Why every school needs an environmental superhero
North Yorkshire County Council has been approaching the reduction of carbon emissions in schools in a unique way. Peter Bell,
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West Sussex County Council opens second solar farm
West Sussex County Council has powered up its second solar farm which features the latest battery storage technology to maximise
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Leadership Spotlight: Rob Stewart, Leader of Swansea Council
Rob Stewart has been the leader of Swansea Council since 2014. He spoke to Environment Journal about how to get
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Nissan and EDF Energy partner to advance low carbon transport
Nissan and EDF Energy are joining forces to work together on projects that support the adoption of electric vehicles and
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Floating solar farm to be built on Lancaster Reservoir
United Utilities is installing a floating solar system on Lancaster Reservoir. A floating solar installation consists of ‘rafts’ of floats
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Hackney Council to launch energy company
Hackney Council are the latest local authority to announce they will be setting up their own energy company. The plans,
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Scottish Power goes for 100% wind energy
Scottish Power is to become the first major energy company in the UK to fully switch to wind power, after
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Amazon to install solar on 10 of its fulfilment centres
The company plans to initially deploy large-scale rooftop solar systems on 10 of its fulfilment centres in the UK over
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