Utility Disconnections

Times are hard and when times are hard things that we took for granted when times were good become precious desirable luxuries that we can no longer enjoy when times are hard.

Ten things that will help reduce the pace of climate change

Ten things that will help reduce the pace of climate change

Ten things that will make no difference to climate change

Ten things that will make no difference to climate change
 1. Carbon offsetting
Keep your money in your pocket.
2. Carbon Trading
You cannot use the principles of the casino to help the climate unless the house wins every time
3. The Clean Development Mechanism
No more than a good opportunity for free money for large corporations
4. Biomass burning
Keep the trees in [...]

How to get to Blackheath’s climate camp and why you should go

If you are stuck in London during the coming Bank Holiday week end you might want, if the weather is fine, to take a trip to Climate Camp at Blackheath. You can get there by bus or train, or even better take a ride on the Dockland Light Railway to Island Gardens, and then keeping [...]

The Climate Camp Protest on Blackheath

Climate Camp intends to organise a “green” protest in London about the United Kingdom’s policies which are causing damage to the environment. It is not yet clear where the protest will be held; cell phones and texting allows protestors to choose a location at the last minute and get thousands of their supporters at a [...]

Climate change and evolution

There have been three more snippets of news recently which add to our knowledge of actual climate change, but not directly necessarily to why the climate is changing so rapidly.

Subsidies for the nuclear energy industry

The United Kingdom Government has pledged that any new nuclear power plants will be built without public subsidy. If their pledge holds good it will be a relief to those of us running solar thermal businesses; traditional energy companies enjoy advantages that those in the renewable industry have never received.

The mercy of Scots Justice

There has been a great deal of anger in the United States about Scotland’s decision to release Mr Megrahi on compassionate grounds. The United States clearly tried to pressure Scotland into not releasing Mr Megrahi for its own political reasons and now that the Scots have decided to let the terminally ill man return home [...]

Energy Savings Trust – the bias of experts

The Energy Savings Trust are floating an idea that in six years time homes which have an energy rating of “F” or “G” should not be allowed to be sold or rented out. The idea is intended to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases from homes, especially emissions of carbon dioxide, and means well but [...]

The future of wind energy

In the United Kingdom’s Isle of Wight a wind turbine factory operated by Vestas had to close. That closure in itself got some publicity which was increased when some of the firm’s works decided to occupy the buildings in protest, until they were ejected after court process. There was a striking contrast between a wind [...]