Energy bills and home solar are changing on different timetables
Ofgem’s autumn cap limits supplier prices. Household solar changes how electricity is produced. Neither source establishes what an individual home would save.
Energy & homes
Household energy, housing and the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
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Nature demands rights for just energy transition..
Geothermal energy and nickel-supported electric vehicles are often cited as energy transition efforts in Indonesia. Ironically, these practices have caused environmental and socio-economic crises.
360info · Parid Ridwanuddin Universitas Paramadina, Indonesia
World & context Expert analysis
If the energy transition is going so well, why the hostility?
Despite record clean-energy generation and strong public support, political resistance, divisive media narratives and community mistrust threaten progress.
360info · Elianor Gerrard University of Technology, Sydney Jonathan Rispler University of Technology, Sydney
World & context Expert analysis
How some media shape regional Australia’s hostility to renewable energy
Research traces how partisan outlets link climate-delay narratives, fossil-fuel interests and audiences, reshaping regional energy debates and public trust.
360info · Klaus Groebner University of Queensland, Brisbane Daniel Angus University of Queensland, Brisbane
World & context Expert analysis
What has to be done better to show the benefits of renewables in the regions.
Australia’s renewable energy transition will succeed only if it delivers lasting benefits to the regional communities that host it.
360info · Chris Briggs, Saori Miyake and Elianor Gerrard Energy Futures Research Centre, UTS university, Sydney, Australia
World & context Expert analysis
How the fossil fuel industry ‘captured’ Australia and maintains its political dominance
By framing coal and gas as essential to jobs, prosperity and national identity, the industry continues to resist the transition to renewable energy.
360info · Christopher Wright University of Sydney Business School
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100 East Midlands homes benefit from flood resilience measures
£1.6m project funded by local authorities and government grants supports flood victims from Storm Babet and Storm Henk.
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Research Published research
The transition to reusable medical products in NHS hospitals in England and Wales: A theoretical domains framework informed qualitative study
The National Health Service (NHS) faces environmental and financial pressures linked to the widespread use of single-use medical devices. Transitioning to reusable alternatives presents an opportunity to reduce waste, carbon emissions, and long-term costs while maintaining clinical outcomes. This study examined the readiness of NHS Trusts and Health Boards across England and Wales, United Kingdom, to adopt high-priority reusable…
PLOS Sustainability and Transformation · Carrie D. Llewellyn, Anya Robinson et al.