Archive - Sustainability by numbers

State-by-state electricity mixes and prices in the United States

Free, interactive slide decks on the changing electricity mixes, prices, and bills in all US states.

Feb 5 •

January 2025

December 2024

November 2024

What’s the impact of artificial intelligence on energy demand?

The International Energy Agency (IEA) thinks we should all chill out a bit.

Nov 18, 2024 •

Low-carbon tech needs much fewer materials than it used to; this matters for resource extraction in the future

Improvements in material efficiency + recycling = super-circularity.

Nov 12, 2024 •

Launching a new podcast on climate solutions

If you're into solutions-focused conversations, you might like it.

Nov 7, 2024 •

October 2024

Do more people die from heat or cold? How will this change in the future?

An overview of temperature-related deaths, and how this might change with climate change.

Oct 14, 2024 •

September 2024

Coal has now died in its birthplace: the UK closes its last coal power station

It was a relatively quick energy transition by historical standards.

Sep 30, 2024 •

How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it “absurdly cheap”?

A deep-dive on desalinisation.

Sep 19, 2024 •

The false dichotomy of systemic and individual behaviour change

Individuals aren't going to solve climate change, but they are an important part of the system that will get us there.

Sep 11, 2024 •

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