Latest thoughts on a variety of tickzero topics
Are we being too pessimistic about future energy supply?
Three years on from the publication of the groundbreaking Absolute Zero, now one of the top 10 most-downloaded documents from any UK university on record, the lead author, Professor Julian Allwood, returns …
Blog: Economics does not hold the key to solving Climate Change
We had a hot week, but that’s not the problem. The Bonn Climate Conference last week prioritised financing and compensation for loss and damage, but that’s not the solution. Energy prices …
The solution space discussed at COP26 is unrealisable
If incumbent governments and incumbent high-emitting businesses are the main players in defining pathways to reach zero emissions, they will only consider mitigation options that are direct substitutes for the activities …
Learning from Turning
Just before lockdown, I was given an old lathe. I bought a beginners’ book on wood-turning and my home desk is now covered in offset bowls, wonky goblets and a harvest …