Following the previous post of when will fossil fuels run out, we will now look at oil. Oil is very often the western world’s obsession. It powers our cars, harvests and transports our food, and allows is to go on holiday’s abroad which are such a common part of modern life for most people in [...]
The human race is hugely reliant on fossil fuels in so many aspects of our daily lives. Oil is refined into petrol and aviation fuel to power our cars and planes for transport. It is turned into diesel to power farming equipment to bring us food, and is used in the creation of all kinds [...]
A large contributor to an individual’s Carbon Footprint comes from the things we consume. An interesting pie chart gives us a breakdown and shows what carbon emissions the average person releases in the post ‘Carbon Footprint – What is a Carbon Footprint?’.
As this pie chart shows, the majority of an individual’s carbon footprint comes from [...]
Following the previous simple energy saving techniques of installing Loft Installation and Energy Saving Light Bulbs, below are a few more simple things that can be done to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and save money on utility bills easily.
We all feel draughts, especially in the windy winter nights, and these aren’t pleasant to us, [...]
In the previous post ‘Carbon Footprint – What is a carbon footprint?’ we looked at what a carbon footprint was and what contributes to a person’s carbon footprint. The next step therefore seems sensible to look at how an individual can calculate their carbon footprint.
As mentioned in ‘Carbon Footprint – What is it?’ an individual’s [...]
There are many different types of renewable energy available and many different products that can be used to generate power naturally and sustainably using the earth’s renewable resources. These renewable energy products come in all shapes and sizes and are used privately, comercially and by governments in civil projects.
In the UK, one of the most [...]
Following the previous post on the simple energy saving technique of changing all your standard lightbulbs to energy saving light bulbs, another great way to reduce carbon emissions and improve home and business premises energy efficiency is with insulation, especially loft insulation.
Loft insulation provides fantastic insulative capabilities. In an uninsulated home, approximately 40% of heat [...]