Sustainable Living

Living off the Land, that's what most people would call sustainable living. However, most people in the UK will be unable to achieve this, but what measures can we take to make the most of what we have, so that we throw away less?

Energy Crisis - A Holistic View

[07 Feb 2007]

On 12 March 2007, Dr Richard Aldridge shall be giving a talk to the IET (Anglian Coastal Network). It is at Pinebanks, Harvey Lane, Norwich ...

Distributed Generation Systems 2006

[01 Sep 2006]

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The UK Government aspires to generate 20% of UK electricity from renewable energy sources by the year 2020. In practice, ...

The UK Government's White Paper on Energy

[11 Jul 2006]

Alistair Darling of the DTI today released The Energy Review, looking at energy production issues in the short to medium term. It includes the ...

Rainwater Harvesting

[09 Jun 2006]

We've just found a company that does rainwater harvesting - RainHarvesting.co.uk, part of The Green Shop. The system uses rainwater for washing ...

Low Carbon Project Planned

[02 Jun 2006]

The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) is examining the possibility of upgrading the building’s thermal performance, reducing ...

Earth Day

[22 Apr 2006]

Today is Earth Day! It's on the March Equinox (when the night and day are approximately the same - 12 hours each), and is a time to think how ...