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Lessons From The First Time England Gave Up Coal

As coal use in the UK continues to fall towards zero, it is fascinating to note that this is not the first time the UK (or specifically England) has rid itself of coal. In the 13th and 14th centuries, 400 years before the start of the Industrial Revolution, there was a brief uptake in the…

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There’s No Toothpaste For Climate Change: Using Green Finance and Technology Wisely

“The law of unintended consequences is the only real law of history” – Niall Ferguson [8] There are many reasons why climate change is a tricky problem to solve: scale of the problem, interrelatedness and complexity of our modern economy, competing interests, high level of collective behaviour change, etc etc. And of course there are…

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Why The 2014 Physics Nobel Prize Helps With The Climate Fight

The Nobel Prizes can often seem like they have little relevance to day-to-day life, especially the prizes in Physics. However, the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded jointly to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura, could not be more useful, especially with respect to the fight against climate change. Background to the Award In…

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What Links Carbon Intensive Steel and Energy Saving Insulation?

The global steel industry accounts for 6-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions [1], making it one of the most polluting industries on earth. However, this carbon intensive industrial behemoth also gave the world mineral wool, which is used as one of the most effective energy saving measures: thermal insulation. So, how did this apparent contradiction…

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Lessons From History: The Panama Canal And Working With Nature

Technology forms a critical link in our relationship with nature. Without technology, humanity could not control, affect, or manipulate our environment: heat and cool our immediate surroundings, construct roads, and divert and dam rivers. Without technology, we could not outperform the natural world: travel overland at 80mph, fly over oceans at 500mph, and build 800m…