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Socially conscious start-ups

It’s only been a year since RED, or Renewable Energy Development, came into being, but since then the socially conscious start-up has been waking waves. Aiming to supply ‘clean and…

The Hinkley Conundrum

It will cost billions to build, the technology isn’t sound and there are cheaper, safer alternatives yet we’re still going ahead with Hinkley point C. The government has given the…

Campus CO2 emissions cut by 13% in last year

The University of Sussex reduced its annual CO2 emissions by 13 per cent (2,493 tonnes) in 2011-12 and is now two years ahead of schedule in its bid to nearly…

“Energy security” no excuse for more coal plants, say Sussex researchers

University of Sussex researchers have said that the government must not use “energy security” to justify expanding coal power production.