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Posted on 25th August 2018
The world’s water systems were largely built on the more stable climate of yesteryear. However, climate change, caused mostly by the burning of fossil fuels, has disrupted the Earth’s water cycle (hydrological cycle) and a change in when, where and how much rain falls has left some areas without running water and others prone to regular flooding.
Posted on 2nd August 2018
When we look at the energy legislation landscape for the UK, we can see its history is not that old. In the last ten to twenty years, we have seen some of the most important legislation come into force and will soon see some of it abolished.
Posted on 31st July 2018
Dr Stephen Dance is a Reader & Senior Lecturer in Acoustics in the Division of Civil and Building Services Engineering at London South Bank University.
Posted on 30th July 2018
Crude oil is responsible for around 35% of industrial CO2 emissions and is the most traded commodity in the world. Crude oil is a naturally occurring fossil fuel – an unrefined petroleum product that is composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. Crude oil can be refined to produce usable fuel such as diesel, gasoline and various petrochemicals. Like all fossil fuels, crude oil is a limited resource, it is a non-renewable resource and cannot be replaced naturally at the rate in which we use it.
Posted on 23rd July 2018
Lifts have played an important role in our cities’ development and many of our most iconic skylines would not exist without them.
