A couple from Hulme have won £1500 to spend on energy or wasyte saving work on their house after making great changes to help tackle climate change. Alan and Shelley Heckman lowered their energy and water consumption over eight months whilst taking part in MAnchester's Eco-Diet Challenge.
Technorati tag: EcoHouse, Manchester
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
Tent top wind powered phone charger
Commissioned by Orange, this mini windmill sits atop any dome shaped tent. It would be ideal for Glastonbury or one of the other festivals.
Technorati tag: EcoHouse
Technorati tag: EcoHouse
Friday, June 15, 2007
Wythenshawe's carbon neutral festival
Wythenshawe is to hold the "Party without Pollution" festival next month, and is encouraging local residents to save enough energy to make the whole event carbon neutral. The headquarters for the festival are in a building made from shipping crates that incorporates a number of energy saving, if gimmicky, devices such as a cycle powered photocopier.
Technorati tag: Festival, Carbon neutral
Technorati tag: Festival, Carbon neutral
Friday, June 08, 2007
Daryl Hannah's love life
Daryl Hannah is a Green goddess, using her celebrity to promote environmental issues. She also walks the talk, and her website with news, tips and a videoblog.
Technorati tag: Green, Celebrity, Daryl Hannah
Technorati tag: Green, Celebrity, Daryl Hannah
Monday, June 04, 2007
Everything's bright in the solar world
A few pieces of promising news from the world of solar power and heating.
The Worldwatch Institute estimates that the cost of photovoltaic cells may drop by as much as 40% in the next few years. One factor contributing to this is the increase of manufacturing of photovoltaics in China, such as the new facility announced by Suntech, a key supplier of building integrated solar products.
Bosch Solar Thermal Systems say they have seen a 60% increase in year to date sales over the same period last year and expect to sell 150,000 units this year.
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Photovoltaic, China, Solar Thermal
The Worldwatch Institute estimates that the cost of photovoltaic cells may drop by as much as 40% in the next few years. One factor contributing to this is the increase of manufacturing of photovoltaics in China, such as the new facility announced by Suntech, a key supplier of building integrated solar products.
Bosch Solar Thermal Systems say they have seen a 60% increase in year to date sales over the same period last year and expect to sell 150,000 units this year.
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Photovoltaic, China, Solar Thermal
Boosting Prius performance
Lithium Technology Corporation has developed lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) cells which can greatly increase the fuel economy of hybrids. There are issues with safety, which mean Toyota are not yet ready to start using them.
Another way to increase a hybrid's mileage is to get Solar Electric Vehicles' fitted solar panel roofs.
Somewhere out there is the ideal combination of solar panelled garage and car, with high capacity batteries.
Technorati tag: Hybrid Car
Another way to increase a hybrid's mileage is to get Solar Electric Vehicles' fitted solar panel roofs.
Somewhere out there is the ideal combination of solar panelled garage and car, with high capacity batteries.
Technorati tag: Hybrid Car
Friday, June 01, 2007
Downlaod Razorlight's carbon neutral song
Johnny Borrel of Razorlight has recorded a song in support of Friends of the Earth's Big Ask campaign. He recorded the song in a solar powered studio at The Premises in London. iT can be downloaded free from 7Digital in wma format.
Technorati tag: Music, Campaign
Technorati tag: Music, Campaign
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