Online Writing

Here’s why adaptability is the key to coping with transport disasters

Posted on January 14, 2016

Floods caused by Storm Desmond left more than 2,500 homes without power, washed away bridges, closed schools and hospitals and caused serious damage to homes and businesses across swathes of northern England and Scotland. Meanwhile, the closure of the Forth Road Bridge due to structural defects has left 100,000 people, along with major corporations such as Amazon, facing large diversions…

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“No more meters? Let’s make energy a service, not a commodity”

Posted on April 28, 2015

By Elizabeth Shove, Lancaster University and Matt Watson, Sheffield University Originally published in Imagine never again receiving an energy bill. Instead, you could pay a flat fee for “comfort”, “cleanliness” or “home entertainment” alongside a premium for more energy-demanding TVs, kettles or fridge-freezers. This isn’t the stuff of science fiction – it’s emerging…

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Tales from a well-wrapped historian: smart meters and the management of heating

Posted on March 25, 2015

by Anna Carlsson-Hyslop (more…)

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Society pushes to go faster, but data binges carry environmental costs

Posted on January 27, 2015

By Mike Hazas, Lancaster University Originally published in (more…)

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Size is everything at Christmas and your oven is no exception

Posted on January 5, 2015

By Janine Morley, Lancaster University and Elizabeth Shove, Lancaster University Originally published in (more…)

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