Last week, six innovative pylon designs were unveiled as potential replacements for the iconic steel lattice structures that have carried electricity across the country for the best part of the century. Recognised by many of you, these pylons over the … Continue reading
Author Archives: Cedric Chin
A Critical Peer Review Process
Every academic peer review process may induce some sort of criticism, or on the other hand, some sort of praise, for the piece of work that is being reviewed. The accumulation of these comments often determines whether or not the … Continue reading
The Future of Electric Cars
Yet-Ming Chiang of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and colleagues, are researching and developing a new rechargeable battery that will hopefully compete with the current existing crop of batteries residing in electric cars to date. Today’s electric cars contain batteries … Continue reading
Grasping British Gas Benefits
Last month British Gas hiked up the cost of gas and electricity by 18% and 16% respectively. If you are one of millions of British Gas customers who have been affected by this hike then what can you do as … Continue reading
Living ‘Off the Grid’
Living ‘Off the Grid (OTG)’ refers to living in a self sufficient manner without reliance on public utilities [1]. Off-the-grid homes are autonomous; they do not rely on municipal water supply, sewer, natural gas, electrical power grid, or similar utility services. A true OTG house … Continue reading
Humans Are Melting The Ice
While headlines are dominated by articles discussing the topic of the endangerment of polar bears for instance, or the effect increasing greenhouse gas emissions is having on Polar Regions and climate change in general. The fact that anthropogenic (human) activity … Continue reading
Caution Over Carbon Credit Schemes
Brief Overview of Carbon Credits A generic term used to define a certificate or permit which represents the right to omit one tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon credits are fully tradable financial instruments. They are often sold to commercial … Continue reading
Germany, a U-Turn for the Worse?
After Japan’s nuclear disaster in March, Germany, one of the biggest and most thriving economies in the world, plan to shut down all of its nuclear reactors by 2022. Faced with public pressure, many regard it as a “knee-jerk” reaction, … Continue reading
How ‘Green’ Are Your Office Habits?
If you maintain ‘green’ habits at home, then why not your office? According to research, many people who maintain green habits at home fail to do so at the office [1]. Yet considering that we spend more time at home … Continue reading
New Directions for Carbon Capture
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is commonly recognised as a prospective technology that could be used in the fight to cut carbon dioxide emissions. By “capturing” carbon dioxide (either before or after burning) and transporting it to locations in which … Continue reading
