How many wind turbines do we need to get to zero carbon? CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain research has been quoted recently as finding that we’d need wind turbines ‘covering an…
Today’s Committee on Climate Change report is a clear call for strong government action – but it doesn’t go far enough. The urgency of the climate crisis requires radical solutions,…
Through researching and communicating a detailed model of a Zero Carbon Britain, CAT aims to stimulate debate around rapid decarbonisation, engage the research community and get society thinking in new…
Pull on your wellies and get stuck in with the gardens team at CAT this Easter Holidays! It’s that time of year again when CAT’s gardeners are busy preparing beds,…
The Centre for Alternative Technology will be welcoming dogs to the eco centre from 1st April. Taking your four legged friends away on holiday is one of the joys of…
On Wednesday 15 May CAT’s Paul Allen will speak at the All-Energy exhibition in Glasgow, exploring ‘Whole energy system zero carbon transition’ as part of a session on ‘Planning Energy Transition’. All-Energy…
The Welsh Government today published ‘Prosperity for All: A Low Carbon Wales’, bringing together 100 policy measures aimed at tackling climate change. CAT welcomes the publication of this plan, and…
For a 100% renewable electricity system to work, we need reliable storage to cover days when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine. Paul Allen looks at how…
This summer, CAT is hosting a week-long summer school for 16-18 year olds who would like to learn how to thrive in a post-carbon world. Run by sustainability summer school…
Our new postgraduate courses continue to take shape, the courses in Sustainability and Behaviour Change, Sustainability and Ecology are now fully validated by our university partner, Liverpool John Moores University, whilst…
