Energy
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May 2nd 2013
Global middle class – 5 billion by 2030
The global middle class population is set to touch five billion by 2030, leading to one of the biggest challenges in the 21st century, a UK expert has said. "The growth... -
April 12th 2013
Electric cars not the answer?
Last week Nissan began production of the first UK-built electric car, the Leaf, at its plant in Sunderland. The company believes that after a slow start, the time has finally... -
March 21st 2013
Time to wake up when lights go out
We're facing power cuts. Power industry leaders blame lack of capacity...but ever more people doesn't help. Read the BBC article -
March 20th 2013
Fukushima: the nuclear legacy
It would be reassuring to think that the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl is contained, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is in stable shut-down. Unfortunately a look inside... -
February 20th 2013 | Tags: Energy
UK energy prices to rise
Population Matters comment The UK's continent leading population growth possibly contributing to this. From the BBC Consumers are being warned they face higher energy bills as the UK becomes more reliant on energy... -
January 30th 2013
France to turn off lights at night
French shops and office buildings will have to turn off their lights at night to save energy and reduce light pollution, the French environment ministry said on Wednesday. From July 1,... -
January 28th 2013 | Tags: Climate change, Energy, Resources
Is resource efficiency enough?
Alarmed scientists are looking at ways of using resources more efficiently, given limited energy supplies and the need to reduce carbon emissions. We support them; we need to do... -
January 7th 2013
Fossil fuel use continues to grow
Although oil remains the world’s leading energy source, coal and natural gas continue to grow in significance, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs... -
December 17th 2012
More people, more power stations, more cost (press release)
Population Growth Could Add £1 Trillion to UK Energy Costs A new report by an LSE Masters student commissioned by Population Matters shows that the additional power stations needed to supply... -
November 18th 2012
‘Peak oil idea has gone up in flames’
The International Energy Agency's report reminds us peak oil idea has gone up in flames, and that the truly global implications of the 2012 report lie in the warning that we...
