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- UK nuclear power stations’ decommissioning cost soars to £23.5bn Fri, 20 May 22, 3:00pmFailures in government’s investment strategy mean taxpayer has contributed £10.7bn in just two years
- ‘It’s a bribe’: the coastal areas that could become the UK’s nuclear dump Tue, 17 May 22, 4:00pmPromises of jobs and investment are doing little to convince a remote Lincolnshire community to agree to hosting the country’s nuclear waste
- In one week, cigarette waste can fill two White Houses Wed, 4 May 22, 3:30amDepending on where you live, seeing a burnt cigarette butt on the ground can invoke a range of responses. In some places, a person might feel a sense of rage, while in other areas, even a littering of butts on the ground...
- Push for new UK nuclear plants lacks facility for toxic waste, say experts Mon, 28 Mar 22, 5:00pmUK only in early stages of finding permanent site for underground storage of hazardous spent fuel
- REBRANDED transforms factory-rejects into cool streetwear Thu, 24 Mar 22, 6:30amREBRANDED is a new sustainable clothing line out of Los Angeles. Launched in February 2022, REBRANDED wants to revolutionize the way we view fashion. Inhabitat sat down with founder and CEO Tricia Hoke to discuss what inspired...
- ‘The good fight’: Roebuck Plains Station and its return to Indigenous owners Sun, 6 Mar 22, 6:00amThe Yawuru people have finally had 530,000 hectares of their traditional country returned to them. We also hear suburban tales of electrifying our homes and discovering treasure on council cleanup days
- Paperless Pavilion says goodbye to paper waste Thu, 17 Feb 22, 6:30amThe Consulate General of the Netherlands in Guangzhou approached Superimpose Architecture to design a small pavilion to display Dutch design strategies in China during the 2021 Guangzhou Design Week...
- British Airways looks to recycled cooking oil fuel to cut jet emissions Fri, 3 Dec 21, 7:00amAirline signs with UK refinery but questions remain over sustainable aviation fuel’s net zero credentials
- Should Australia build nuclear power plants to combat the climate crisis? Wed, 13 Oct 21, 3:30amThough renewable energy could meet 100% of demand by 2025, the nuclear option still looms over discussions on how to rapidly lower emissions. Is it worth it?
- Biomass is promoted as a carbon neutral fuel. But is burning wood a step in the wrong direction? Tue, 5 Oct 21, 4:00pmMany scientists and environmental campaigners question the industry’s claims to offer a clean, renewable energy source that the planet desperately needs
- This outdoor furniture line uses upcycled rice hulls that outperform wood Thu, 30 Sep 21, 4:30amMichigan-based furniture manufacturing company Grand Rapids Chair Company has unveiled a sustainable addition to its repertoire of personalized chairs and tables...
- The methane impact of organic waste vs fossil fuel emissions Tue, 28 Sep 21, 1:31amWhile the focus is usually on fossil fuel emissions as the main climate change culprit, a new analysis by the nonprofit Energy Vision concludes that reducing emissions from organic waste would more steeply...
- Why is the UK still in thrall to dirty energy? | Letter Wed, 15 Sep 21, 1:49amTo meet climate promises, Boris Johnson must redirect billions from biomass energy into real renewables, says Elly Pepper
- Nuclear energy is key in fight for climate | Letter Wed, 1 Sep 21, 2:30amIgnore the myths about nuclear power, writes Rob Loveday of Generation Atomic – it is an essential source of clean energy
- Nuclear energy is anything but clean | Letter Thu, 26 Aug 21, 3:06amThe nuclear power industry has successfully rebranded an appallingly toxic energy industry by never mentioning the terrible legacy of nuclear waste, writes Ann Denise Lanes