There is much talk in the media on the subject of carbon offsets bought by companies and individuals to reduce their carbon emissions, but what are carbon offsets?
Carbon Offsets or a Carbon Offset is a financial instrument aimed to offset carbon emissions through the purchasing of carbon credit’s from a company or organisation who invest in projects [...]
Coal is one of the most abundant fossil fuels that are left, and hundreds of years supply may be available. Nobody is certain but estimates range from 250 years to 350 years. It is difficult to say however because nobody knows how much we will rely on coal in the future once other fossil fuels [...]
Oil often gets most attention when people ask questions about how much fossil fuel there is left in the world. However we should not overlook all the fossil fuels on the planet, so how much natural gas is left in the world? And when will natural gas run out?
The major reserves of natural gas are [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I’m sure most people have heard the phrase ‘carbon footprint’ before. It’s a buzz phrase that the media and governments of the world love to quote, and a lot is said about reducing our carbon footprint and how to do it. But before we come to ways of doing that, what is a carbon footprint?
A [...]