February 2008
Carbon Fast - Days 24 to 30 (29 February 2008)
O.k, so I've done a bit better this past week. I've finally finished my bathroom, which has resulted in lots of cardboard and wood that I needed to get rid of. I therefore took a long overdue trip to my...
Virgin's first biofuel flight - valuable research or marketing gimmick? (25 February 2008)
Virgin Atlantic's first biofuel flight has been blasted by environmentalists as a publicity stunt, but was it valuable research into reducing aviation emissions?
Carbon Fast - Days 17 to 23 (22 February 2008)
So we’re nearly half way through the carbon fast. I have to say, this week hasn't been my best. Yes I've continued to implement some of the actions from previous days, but not many new ones. I continue to use...
Livingstone's free cycle scheme is ill conceived! (20 February 2008)
London is just not geared up to safe biking!
Energy saving adaptor for your P.C (19 February 2008)
You plug your PC into the master socket on the adaptor, and then your peripherals, monitor, speakers, printer into the secondary outlets.
How's your carbon fast going? (15 February 2008)
Despite the bad press the CofE have had, I do think the idea of a carbon fast is a great one!
National Trust and their "Great Green Leap Day" (14 February 2008)
he National Trust have decided to give every one of their employees the opportunity to stay at home.
Dilbert on saving electricity (13 February 2008)
An amusing Dilbert cartoon.
Are you looking for Web Hosting? (12 February 2008)
If you are, then check out Mosso!
Energy from rain - the power of the future! (11 February 2008)
Power from rain is certainly something that we could make use of here in good old Great Britain, particularly with the extremes in weather conditions we've been experiencing recently.
Are you thinking of giving something up for lent? ( 8 February 2008)
how about a "carbon fast" which I think is a pretty neat idea and is even being backed by two Church of England bishops!
The green generation ( 8 February 2008)
Adults today are aware of our impact on the environment, but making the necessary change is hard for us. The generation that follows us must be ready to make those hard decisions.
Would you like to collect sunshine? ( 7 February 2008)
If only Stefano Merlo's solar-powered energy bucket, could actually do this!
2 for 1 tickets to The Green Show ( 6 February 2008)
The Green Show is on at London Olympia II on 31 May and 1st June 2008, with activities and advice on reducing your environmental impact. Plus you can get 2 tickets for the price of 1.
Nokia's pledge to cut energy use ( 4 February 2008)
Nokia have pledged to reduce their energy needs, increase their use of green electricity and cut wasted electricity by customers using their products. But their targets are too low.
Be a part of Earth Hour 2008! ( 1 February 2008)
The 2007 event reduced Sydney’s energy consumption by over 10% for the hour!
