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Energy projects are expensive and take a long time to build. Where to build them is often also a difficult, even controversial, question.
The UK still needs to retrofit millions of homes. We can’t leave it up to the market, say experts.
Australia has the technologies to meet and exceed its new emissions target. The work now is to ensure they’re deployed at scale.
The UK faces a choice: lock into energy-hungry cooling, or redesign homes, streets and routines to stay cool naturally.
Power grids could likely handle the surge of demand, but all that light would pollute dark zones nearby.
The new federal law favors energy technologies that are already profitable and increase global warming over cleaner approaches that could use the investment support.
New plans to get Victoria off gas are less ambitious. But they will still cut energy bills and accelerate the shift away from gas.
When presidential administrations turn over, funding levels and project priorities change. A look at one specific government office demonstrates how these shifts in direction waste time and money.
Labour will not cut the £13.2 billion warm homes plan, as some expected. But issues remain.
The small blue Energy Star label has become one of the most recognizable environmental certifications in the US.
Some technologies could rapidly cut emissions, while others do little to fight climate change. The House bill favors the latter while nixing support for the former.
Australians deserve comfortable, energy efficient homes. New research reveals 5 reasons why that’s been so hard to achieve and ways to overcome these issues.
About 40% of total US energy consumption is used by household and industrial appliances, such as heating and cooling systems, refrigerators and lighting.
Before buying or renting your next home, take a closer look at how it will cope with the heat. Try this expert 12-point guide to avoiding ‘hot boxes’.
The Energy Department has a dual mission with a heavy science focus and manages large, expensive programs, many of which are behind schedule and over budget.
Insulating attics, replacing windows and adding heat pumps can save money and reduce emissions − if residents can afford the upgrades. Carbon-offset purchases by local companies could help.
A deep dive into 866 public companies and 1,413 carbon projects reveals some twists in who relies on cheap offsets and who chooses to cut their own emissions instead.
Sufficiency is a new approach to solving humanity’s consumption problems. It’s about using less, ensuring wellbeing for all humans, and staying within planetary boundaries.
Eligibility for pension credit is not a useful guide to whether a household is fuel poor.
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