Ground source heat pumps
Needs a bit of garden to carry this out but could be worth doing if you have the space?
26 January 2007
BBC - Science & Nature - Climate Change
BBC - Science & Nature - Climate Change
Some interesting tips on how to start saving the earth - nothing too radical here though but they are easy to carry out.
Key points are:
Turn the thermostat down by 1 degree
Replace traditional bulbs with energy saving bulbs
Some interesting tips on how to start saving the earth - nothing too radical here though but they are easy to carry out.
Key points are:
Turn the thermostat down by 1 degree
Replace traditional bulbs with energy saving bulbs
04 January 2007
Solar battery power?
http://www.solartechnology.co.uk/acatalog/Scotty_Charger.html
This has got to be worth a go - a solar charger for your phone, batterys, anything that needs charging. Im ordering mine now, i'll post a review on how it goes..
Scotty: Personal Solar System.Scotty is an advanced, compact solar charger for you to collect and store FREE energy from sunshine or daylight. Scotty smart-charging technology then converts the collected energy to charge a huge range of portable appliances!Scotty uses a pair of Ni-Cad cells as a power reservoir but for instant energy, any two AA alkaline batteries can be loaded. Scotty is the essential compact charger for people on the move. One Scotty with a selection of Scotty Cables means you are free to charge everywhere – don’t leave home without Scotty!
Scotty: The Basics.The basic Scotty system is a Scotty plus a Scotty Cable for the appliance of your choice. Specific Scotty Cables are available for hundreds of mobile phones, GPS devices and palm top computers. In addition, there is a range of Scotty Cables with universal connectors for an even wider range of portable appliances such as hand-held games and music players.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=48396&doy=27m9&ForceUpdate=Y
This has got to be worth a go - a solar charger for your phone, batterys, anything that needs charging. Im ordering mine now, i'll post a review on how it goes..
Scotty: Personal Solar System.Scotty is an advanced, compact solar charger for you to collect and store FREE energy from sunshine or daylight. Scotty smart-charging technology then converts the collected energy to charge a huge range of portable appliances!Scotty uses a pair of Ni-Cad cells as a power reservoir but for instant energy, any two AA alkaline batteries can be loaded. Scotty is the essential compact charger for people on the move. One Scotty with a selection of Scotty Cables means you are free to charge everywhere – don’t leave home without Scotty!
Scotty: The Basics.The basic Scotty system is a Scotty plus a Scotty Cable for the appliance of your choice. Specific Scotty Cables are available for hundreds of mobile phones, GPS devices and palm top computers. In addition, there is a range of Scotty Cables with universal connectors for an even wider range of portable appliances such as hand-held games and music players.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=48396&doy=27m9&ForceUpdate=Y
20 December 2006
Environmental impact
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/2006/2006121123904.html
Interesting article - challenges a bit of established thinking around trees being the answer to reducing co2 and warming.. Doesnt come up with an alternative though.
Interesting article - challenges a bit of established thinking around trees being the answer to reducing co2 and warming.. Doesnt come up with an alternative though.
19 December 2006
Recycling
Waste not want not, one mans rubbish is another mans treasure, all these sayings hark back to a time when we were all a bit more careful with our resources. (During the war most probably!) Anyway, recycling is a good place to start on our mission to save the earth.
Im going to try and understand the problem - How much do we throw away each day into landfill sites? How long do these landfill sites stay around?
Im going to think how i can solve the problem - How can i recycle more effectively, without hopefully impacting too much on my lifestyle.
Im going to implement the solution - save the earth and let you know the path so you can follow on as well...
Watch this blog space..
Waste not want not, one mans rubbish is another mans treasure, all these sayings hark back to a time when we were all a bit more careful with our resources. (During the war most probably!) Anyway, recycling is a good place to start on our mission to save the earth.
Im going to try and understand the problem - How much do we throw away each day into landfill sites? How long do these landfill sites stay around?
Im going to think how i can solve the problem - How can i recycle more effectively, without hopefully impacting too much on my lifestyle.
Im going to implement the solution - save the earth and let you know the path so you can follow on as well...
Watch this blog space..
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