Green technology — opinions worth reading
Commentary and analysis that examines what actually works, what is overhyped, and what deserves closer attention in the shift toward cleaner energy systems.
Articles & commentary
Solar Panels at Home: Where Older Homeowners Go Wrong First
Many older adults interested in solar energy make a few specific errors before getting started. Here is what those errors look like in practice and how to see them clearly.
Home Insulation and Green Upgrades: The Sequence Most People Get Backwards
Installing a heat pump before addressing insulation is a common and costly error. This article walks through why the order of green home upgrades matters more than the upgrades themselves.
Electric Cars and Older Drivers: Assumptions That Lead to Disappointment
Older adults switching to electric vehicles often encounter problems that were entirely predictable. The article identifies three specific assumptions that cause the most frustration.
Switching to a Green Energy Tariff: What the Small Print Often Clarifies Too Late
Green energy tariffs are not all structured the same way. Older adults switching providers for environmental reasons sometimes find they misunderstood what they were buying.
Smart Energy Monitors at Home: The Gap Between Data and Action
Smart energy monitors give households detailed consumption data. Many older adults who buy them find the data interesting but never act on it. Here is why that gap appears and what closes it.
Composting at Home: Three Errors That Produce Odour Instead of Compost
Home composting is one of the simplest forms of green practice, but several predictable errors make it unpleasant and ineffective. This article addresses them directly.
Analytical articles on green tech
Structured takes on specific questions — numbers, comparisons, and conclusions that go past the headline.
Atmospheric Air Protection: A Beginner's Timeline of Key Milestones
A chronological checklist of the most important events in air quality protection, explained simply for those new to the topic.
Declan Forde
Macroeconomics Through Time: What the Data Actually Showed
A quiet walk through macroeconomic history, tracing key experiments and their real outcomes across decades of policy shifts and measured consequences.
Orla Fennelly
Air Quality Standards: What They Measure and What the Numbers Mean
A checklist of the key air quality indicators beginners encounter in legislation and monitoring reports, with plain explanations of each metric.
Oisin Carmody
Protective Measures in Air Quality Management: From Local Rules to Global Agreements
A timeline-style checklist of practical and legislative measures used to protect atmospheric air, explained for readers with no prior background in environmental policy.
Aoife Dunleavy4 questions behind every article we publish
Each piece on Ulnarik goes through a consistent editorial test before it earns a place in the blog. The goal is to keep the signal-to-noise ratio high, especially on a topic as noisy as green technology.
See analytical articlesIs there a specific claim to examine?
Vague enthusiasm does not make good reading. Each article identifies at least 1 concrete proposition — a number, a policy, a product category — and tests it against available evidence.
What does the opposing view actually argue?
Positions that only engage with weak counterarguments are not useful. Every substantive piece on this site engages with the strongest version of the opposing case.
Where does the uncertainty actually sit?
Green technology reporting tends to be overconfident in both directions. Identifying where data ends and assumption begins is part of the editorial task, not a footnote.
Does the conclusion follow from the evidence?
Roughly 40% of opinion pieces in this space make recommendations that their own cited data does not support. We check the logic before publishing.
A question or a different view?
Disagreement handled seriously is more useful than agreement. If something here is wrong or incomplete, reach out directly — corrections and debate both welcome.