Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for everyone is one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In a world largely driven and powered by fossil fuels, this may seem like an unrealistic or even impossible goal. But Orkney, a chain of islands sitting off the northernmost tip of Scotland, is in the middle […]
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Energy, Sustainability, Technology
Energy efficiency ratings. It seems like they’re on every product at appliance stores. But why are they there, and what do they all mean? Why rate energy efficiency? More than 80 countries have a standardised rating system, across over 50 products. A study found that household appliances and lighting make up nearly 60% of Europe’s
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Energy, Environment, Lifestyle, Society, Strategy, Sustainability
Crop production in Ghana has experienced great increase over the years. This is because agriculture is the main driving force behind G…
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Energy, Environment, Government, Society
Sustainable living can change the world if done effectively. THRIVE offers 10 ways to build a sustainable home for you.
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Energy, Environment, Innovation, Lifestyle, Sustainability
Available freshwater sources are expected to decline with changes to rainfall patterns accompanying global climate change (McGee, 2013). As our population grows, so does the pressure on water sources for consumption. To ensure future supplies of fresh and clean water, sustainable water management must become a priority in all countries. It would allow a nation
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Energy, Environment, Government, Sustainability
What is carbon tax? A carbon tax is a fee paid on the carbon content of goods and services. Typically applied to the energy and transport sectors, carbon taxes are used to encourage the reduction of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, national carbon taxes are established in 25 countries, including Japan, Ukraine, Canada,
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Business, Energy, Government, Sustainability
The year 2020 was a strange year, to say the least. The destructive bushfires engulfing Australia, a global pandemic, and a heatwave in the Arctic circle are just some of the most catastrophic events that hit our planet in 2020 (NASA, 2021), and the recovery is still ongoing. However, with a new year, comes new
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Business, Coronavirus, Energy, Environment, Government, Health, Society, Sustainability
Nuclear energy, nuclear power, nuclear reactors? What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear (or in this case, read) these words? You might think of controversial political issues, such as nuclear weapons, or maybe infamous nuclear disasters, such as Chernobyl incident in 1986, or the more recent Fukushima Daiichi Accident
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Energy, Environment, Government, Science, Technology
Carbon sinks are systems that absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than what they release. The largest carbon sinks in the world are forests and oceans, absorbing around 50% of the carbon dioxide emissions (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2020). These systems capture the carbon and stores them below the Earth’s surface as well as
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Energy, Environment, Science, Society, Strategy, Sustainability, Technology
Consumerism, Sustainability and Thrivability are three deeply interlinked concepts. Let’s dive into a discussion to understand what they mean and how they are inter-connected. Consumption vs. Consumerism As humanity entered into the 21st century, it did so with the awareness that mass consumption is threatening human health, welfare, and other aspects of life (P.C. Stern,
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Business, Coronavirus, Energy, Environment, Government, Health, Innovation, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability, Technology
