For the past six months, ever since I started writing about green issues, climate change, and the finance industry, I have, with my family, consciously looked to reduce the amount of energy we use. Having calculated our carbon footprint, we decided that the areas for focus would be:
A number of firms are looking to connect blockchain with carbon
- Travel
- The amount of energy we use at home
- Holiday destinations
Regarding travel, we have invested in a hybrid car with a plug-in battery that can get you 21 miles before the petrol engine kicks in. Train travel features heavily, and I am doing more walking and cycling. As an aside, it is incredible how many journeys we make in the car that are covered by battery power; according to the app that comes with our car, over 70% of our trips are electric.
The energy we use at home is a big one. We are a family of seven, and between eating, washing (ourselves and our clothes), heating, and of course charging our devices and entertainment, well, you can imagine what our electric bills must look like! But we have substantially…
