Peter Harper delivers a lecture on energy and nuclear power.
The second part of this lecture is available here.
Five early pioneers of the Centre for Alternative Technology were reunited on Sunday 28th April for BBC Radio 4’s The Reunion. Hosted by Sue MacGregor, The Reunion takes a weekly look at significant events and moments in history by reuniting the people who made them happen. Past programmes... Read More ››
As we write up the research for our third ZCB report on how Britain can decarbonise, it’s interesting to look around at what’s being suggested in other decarbonisation strategies. Germany, for instance, stands out for its ambitious Energiewende (‘energy transition’) that combines a phasing out of nuclear and coal power... Read More ››
On this week’s podcast we learn about the social side of wind power, and particularly the strength of local opposition and NIMBYism (‘not in my backyard’), from a graduate of CAT’s MSc Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies course. Ruth Chapman now works in wind power development for renewable... Read More ››
Peter Harper, CAT's head of innovation, explains how our stories about the future have changed through the ages, and how our dominant cultural narratives may be barriers to change; Peter also discusses the prevailing narratives of the e ...
The average person in the UK uses 197 kilowatt hours per day - or 41 days worth of cycling. How can we meet this demand in a manner that is environmentally sustainable, and affordable? Adam Tyler, one of CAT's renewable energy experts, gives ...
Sam Saville delivers a lecture to students at CAT's Graduate School of the Environment about what discourse is, and why it's important to think about how we talk about climate change. You can find out more about our masters courses in e ...
Peter Harper is head of research at CAT. He lectures on CAT's postgraduate courses Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies and Renewable Energy and the Built Environment. He also teaches on many of CAT's short public courses and is author of th ...