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Man and nature: out of balance
For two centuries, since the Age of the Enlightenment, we assumed that whatever the advance of science, whatever the economic development, whatever the increase in human numbers, the world would go on much the same. That was progress. And that was what we wanted. Now we know that this is […]
Read MoreHydrogen cars – just a thought
If the Californians have a “Hydrogen Highway“, which includes self-service hydrogen pumps, and if hydrogen internal combusion engines are possible, what are we waiting for and why are we talking about fuel cells? Wikipedia refers to claims of 20% extra power… And surely the conversion effort would more or less […]
Read MoreFT.com / UK – Hoon approves third Heathrow runway
Via FT.com / UK – Hoon approves third Heathrow runway, further evidence that New Labour politicians are comfortable holding entirely incompatible ideas in their heads: Geoff Hoon gave an official stamp of approval on Thursday to £9bn plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport, despite a hard-fought campaign against the […]
Read MoreBBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Tidal energy system on full power
A tidal turbine near the mouth of Strangford Lough has begun producing electricity at full capacity for the first time. The SeaGen system now generates 1.2MW, the highest level of power produced by a tidal stream system anywhere in the world. via BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Tidal energy […]
Read MoreCoughing up to curb climate change
Peter Lilley MP at the BBC reveals a hidden bombshell of environmental expense and political sophistry: The UK’s Climate Change Bill, which commits future governments to cut CO2 emissions by 80% from 1990 levels by 2050, is about to receive Royal Assent but at what cost? Peter Lilley MP asks […]
Read MoreChevy Volt: the first worthwhile electric car?
Thanks to the IAM magazine, I discovered the Chevrolet Volt: Chevy Volt is designed to move more than 75 percent of America’s daily commuters without a single drop of gas. That means for someone who drives less than 40 miles a day, Chevy Volt will use zero gasoline and produce […]
Read MoreSuprise snow and a riot of colour
Suprise snow, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. A few early morning pictures. Follow the link from the photo for more.
Read MoreCarbon-neutral skydiving: I’m offset for 200 jumps
Clear Offset have kindly responded to my request for carbon offsets against skydiving: for around 50 pence a jump, skydivers can now carbon offset their sport. And they even provided a certificate. read more | digg story
Read MoreCarbon offset for the year ahead
Today, I offset the house, the KTM and our cars with Clear Offset for the year ahead, so I’m trying not to feel smug. The cost was reasonable, but unwelcome in the current economic circumstances, which at least prompted me to reduce the boiler running times. This served as a […]
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