Europe consumes more resources than most other regions. An average European citizen uses about four times more resources than one in Africa and three times more than one in Asia, but half of one in USA, Canada or Australia. Does … Continue reading
Author Archives: Cedric Chin
UK Could Save £400m by Efficient Boiler Use
An analysis by the Carbon Trust reveals that heating and hot water accounts for over one third of energy consumption within UK organisations’. For some organisations, this may add up to approximately 60% in carbon emissions due to demanding steam … Continue reading
Architecture Meets Biology
Traditionally, architecture incorporated a number of disciplines such as mathematics, physics and arts, and involved a highly varied skill base. It still does, but now, architects are branching out into more fields than ever before – biology has become one … Continue reading
Would you rather, an Economic, or an Environmental Crisis?
The More Important Crisis Have you been following the current economic doom and gloom? If you haven’t then I don’t blame you! The topic of the sovereign debt crisis which has engrossed Europe has been a rather gloomy one. With … Continue reading
UK Supports Nuclear
Off the coast of Japan, an undersea earthquake occurred on Friday, 11 March 2011. It was the most powerful earthquake recorded to have ever hit Japan and the 5th most powerful since records began [1]. The earthquake combined with the … Continue reading
The Influence of Football Clubs to Promote Change
It is half way through the football season and many of you would have journeyed far and wide in order to give your loyal support to your team. As a regional or international brand as well as a club, football … Continue reading
Historic Emissions and Climate Change: Who’s to blame?
“Climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet and thus requires to be urgently addressed by all parties [1].” A consensus agreed by most climate scientists and the public to date and formally … Continue reading
Subsidised Funding for Weaning the World off Fossil Fuels
An interesting debate occurred last week on the online forum of, The Economist [1]. The issue in question revolved around the following assertion: “This house believes that subsidising renewable energy is a good way to wean the world off fossil … Continue reading
Biological Indicators
Biological indicators (also known as bio-indicators) are a species or a group of species, which can be used to monitor the health of an ecosystem or the environment. Their function, population or status determines the environmental integrity of the system. … Continue reading
Scotland the Next Green Energy Hub
Scottish Prowess A change of fortunes could be occurring amongst those that live in the highlands of North Scotland. Along rugged coastlines, the regions of Caithness and Orkney seem like an almost desolate place; sparsely populated with nothing more but … Continue reading
