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Climate Blogs Catalogue

A list of all of my blogs, catalogued to help you focus on your interests.  

Typical household batteries

Lithium – green saviour or villain?

In this blog I try to sort fact from fiction in the electric vehicle debate.   Is there enough lithium to build batteries?  Is it too expensive?  Are EVs compatible with a green future?

Aviation contrails

Air Miles - a perk too far

In this blog I will explore the concept of frequent flyer programmes.  I argue that they help to create a culture that encourages flying and is bad for the environment. They can also cause a conflict of interest when flights are paid for by an employer but the employee benefits. 

My Vaillant Arotherm manuals

Heat Pump Controls

How does a heat pump differ from a gas or oil boiler?  How do you operate a heat pump? 

Climate change action – all in our heads?

The psychology of climate change.  Why aren’t we doing more? 

Why do we burn gas in our homes?

Here I make the case to use electricity to heat our homes for carbon, health and energy security reasons. 

Khardung La, Ladakh, India

India - the Climate Tiger?

My recent trip to North India got me thinking about the importance of ‘developing’ countries like India to our Earth’s future.  Optimism, or pessimism?  Read on.

EV’s – An Honest Assessment

EV’s – An Honest Assessment

Two years since my first experience of an electric car, what do I really think about it?  Is it the right choice for all society?

Fabric first?  Heat pumps first?

There is a long standing near consensus that ‘fabric first’ is the best approach to decarbonise heat for buildings.  After all, surely it is best to reduce, or eliminate, the need for energy through good insulation before installing other expensive measures?