Why our quality of life is sacrificed by the continued use of fossil fuels
Yesterday was World Asthma Day, which got us thinking about the harmful health effects of fossil fuels – just one of the many reasons why continued burning of the stuff is completely unsustainable. Forgetting momentarily – if possible – the environmental destruction and economic instability collectively caused by oil,...
94 Elements: exploring the periodic table by film
Taking a fresh look at the elements of the periodic table, a series of short films entitled “94 Elements” aims to bring these important resources out of the chemistry lab and highlight the rate at which society consuming them. More energy and more resources are being demanded of a finite world;...
DECC fund targets tidal technology
To help facilitate the development and deployment of marine energy technology, developers in wave and tidal technology have the chance to apply for new Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) funding worth £20m. In June 2011, Greg Barker, minister of state for energy and climate change announced that...
Infographic: UK lagging in renewables as Finland, Estonia and Denmark excel
Using information from a European Commission report, Blue & Green Tomorrow has created an infographic that shows the renewable energy commitments of 24 European countries, and for the UK, it doesn’t read all that well. As of 2010, the UK had the smallest percentage of people employed in...
New Energy Awards 2012: an overview
At a time when it’s becoming increasingly vital to embrace alternative sources of energy, the fifth annual New Energy Awards takes place at the Science Museum on March 29, and it’s set to be a corker. “Recognising commitment to alternative sources of energy” is the awards’ tagline, and just a...
North Sea gas leak could give Osborne food for thought
Reports of a gas leak at a North Sea platform could be a disturbing glimpse of the future, especially for chancellor George Osborne, who just last week championed gas and oil in his budget statement. “Gas is cheap, has much less carbon than coal and will be the largest single...
EIRIS launches system to measure sustainability performance
EIRIS, a company that has been doing sustainable and ethical research for nearly 30 years, has distilled all of its experience into a new sustainability rating service. EIRIS research has always focused on key environmental, social and corproate governance (ESG) risk areas, such as human rights, climate change, biodiversity, the...
Denmark lays down foundations for green future
We at Blue & Green Tomorrow love Denmark. The humble Scandinavian country continually impresses us with its cutting-edge innovation and admirable targets in the renewable energy sector. The announcement of a new energy plan further cements its place in our hearts. The Danish Government’s new plan outlines its commitment to...
UK must embrace renewable energy to keep pace with world leaders
In The Rise of Renewable Energy, Alex Blackburne listens to a number of leading voices within the sector to ascertain why the Government, and a percentage of the public, don’t fully understand the potential of an essentially limitless supply of clean energy. Harnessing the renewable capabilities of the UK’s physical...
Tanzania sees the light
Tanzania, a country perhaps better known for its agriculture and tourism, has committed itself to an ambitious solar project that will see a total of 208kW of solar power installed at 45 schools, 10 health centres, 120 dispensaries, municipal buildings and businesses across 25 villages without access to the...
Feed-in-Tariff appeal rejected by Supreme Court
After weeks of uncertainty, the solar industry has received a welcome boost as the Supreme Court turns down the Government’s appeal against a ruling that described subsidy cuts as “legally flawed”. This means that individuals who had solar panels installed between December 12 last year and March 4, will receive...
Neglecting our oceans could cost trillions
A report by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) says that the impact of climate change on our oceans, along with human disregard for them, could cost trillions. The Valuing the Ocean study describes the ocean as “the cornerstone of our life-support system” and insists that it should be valued. Neglect...
Met Office corrects global temperature data
New analysis from The Met Office and the University of East Anglia suggest that, because of the inclusion of Arctic data and updated sea surface temperatures, recent temperature increases have been underestimated. Known as HadCRUT, the series includes numbers from 1850 to the present day, making it one of the...
RenewableUK: more marine energy investment is essential
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, has urged the Government to invest more in wave and tidal power, in an attempt to realise the sectors’ “massive potential”. The organisation lays out the requirement in a report titled Marine Energy in the UK, and...
Pursuit of Arctic oil is “profoundly reckless”
Conservative MP and environmental journalist Zac Goldsmith has slammed oil companies that continue to ignore the risk of a spill, even after the Gulf of Mexico disaster in 2010. Talking with Blue & Green Tomorrow about the devastating impact a major spill would have on the Arctic region, he says,...
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