posted by lisa on Oct 1
New Zealand Frogblog has today reported that Neptune Power are confident they will get the $10m needed to put a test turbine into Cook Strait by January 2009. Located off Sinclair Head at about 80m underwater, the project will use cameras and sensors to monitor how it works, and crucially, how whales and fish respond to it.
posted by lisa on Sep 6
I don’t know if anyone caught the Channel 4 News last night, but there was quite a story on Arnold Schwarzenegger and his campaign against global warming in California. He has set some very demanding targets for his ‘people’ to meet - but without any advice as to how to get there!
posted by lisa on Sep 6
Frogblog today reported how the BBC h announced plans to scrap a Climate Change special, scheduled for January 2008.
“With the motto “Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation” and the stated mission “to inform, educate and entertain”, it is tragic that the world’s largest broadcasting corporation, the BBC, has cancelled plans to run a TV special on climate change.”
posted by lisa on Sep 6
Typical household cleaners contain a range of dangerous chemicals - chemicals that aren’t just bad for your home, but for you and your family too. The average home interior contains up to five times more toxic substances than the exterior.
posted by lisa on Aug 30
We’ve been particularly impressed this morning by UK Supermarket, Waitrose. The chain of 184 stores, is owned by it’s employees and has an “Organic Commitment” stating that:
“At Waitrose our commitment goes much further than simply buying from producers and selling on to our customers. It is a whole philosophy and we have established several unique initiatives to reflect this. We support organic research and development and sponsor organic excellence awards. This shows true commitment, which we hope will encourage more and more farmers and customers to understand that, at Waitrose, organic food is much more than just a passing trend.”
posted by admin on Aug 17
“More than 30 billion kilowatt-hours of energy is wasted because many of us simply forget to shut down our computers when we’re not using them. If we could just improve the efficiency of how we use our PCs, the savings in energy costs would be over $3 billion dollars! The CO2 emissions from just 15 computers are equivalent in energy terms to the gas consumption used by one car.”
posted by admin on Aug 14
I’m not sure how accurate the data is, but what a fasinating website! Amazing even if it just gives us an idea of what’s going on. Check out Breathing Earth.
posted by admin on Aug 14
Having just read this report on the BBC news site I think it’s a very scary prospect that large companies are starting to use the ‘fear factor’ to get away with such blatant infringements of our basic democratic rights. They claim it’s all to protect passengers, but this ban on peaceful protest could be more about limiting their opposition to expansion for pure business reasons, rather than passenger safety. From a business point of view you can’t blame them for trying, but in the interests of a free society it’s vital we don’t let them get away with it… What a scary place the world is turning into… For anyone watching Hero’s at the moment, it’s also a reminder of what people can try to do in the name of ‘protecting’ society. Banning peaceful protests now, but if we let a precident get started what will be next…!
posted by lisa on Aug 7
So you sort out all your recycling, and separate your food waste into the caddy liners you buy from the council… but you’re left with big nasty bin liners for your un-recyclable waste.
However, Addis have released BioSense biodegradable drawstring bin bags, available in packs of ten in various sizes - which sound like a good start. Good Housekeeping claim they’re available from Robert Dyas but we couldn’t find them on the website just yet… check back soon though - and ofcourse buy them through HotonEarth to help the environment twice with one effort!
One major problem we’ve noticed however is that the bags claim to break down into water, organic residue and - you guessed it - Carbon Dioxide - in around three years. Hmm - we’ve emailed Addis to get further information on the ‘greater good’ of these bags.
posted by tom on Aug 6
I’ve just found out about a great scheme from the government called ‘Cycle to Work’.
‘Cycle to Work’ is a tax incentive aimed at encouraging employees to, er, cycle to work, thereby reducing air pollution and improving their health.
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