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A Toyota Yaris, in Iceland

Changes to Car Taxes

There are big changes to car taxes coming into effect in the UK in April.  Will they help to promote electric cars?  Are they fair?  I also show you how to save up to £195 if you are the owner of an electric car.

Cruise ship, Ilulissat, Greenland

Tourism’s Carbon Footprint

Can tourism be green?  What is your carbon footprint when travelling?  Should I fly?

A typical supermarket

How to beat Ultra Processed Foods

How do we improve our dietary health, and decrease our environmental footprint?  This blog proposes improved food labelling and a radical scheme to force supermarkets to market and sell healthier food products.

Loch Sloy, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park

Renewable Electricity in Scotland

To date I have neglected the exciting role of renewable electricity generation in Scotland.  There is a lot of good news to share.

Liverpool Central Library

Climate Blogs Catalogue

A list of my blogs over the last 4 years, 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?