The repair movement has grown over the past decade, spawning many new groups worldwide. The loose organisation grew out of the realisation that we need…
View More The Repair Ethos – Give Old Gubbins a New LifeCategory: Environment
BioDigestion and the Future
There is the potential today in the UK to regenerate jobs in the rural economy, provide power and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by utilising…
View More BioDigestion and the FutureTaken at the Flood
In the dramatic Welsh mountain scenery of the Snowdonia National Park lies a well-kept secret. Snug in Llanberis, under what’s known locally as “Electric Mountain”,…
View More Taken at the FloodBring Knackered Gizmos Back to Life – The Repair Cafe
The Repair Cafe in Nunhead, South London, meets once a month on Saturday to repair clothes, appliances, and even doll’s furniture! In a stand against…
View More Bring Knackered Gizmos Back to Life – The Repair CafeBamboo Bikes – Riding with Renewables
Some ingenious people have started creating bicycles with frames made out of bamboo, rather than steel, aluminium or carbon fibre. Bamboo is very strong, resilient,…
View More Bamboo Bikes – Riding with RenewablesThe New Buzz
There’s a new app for your android or iPhone – Bee-friend. It will enable you to become a “citizen scientist” in order to study bees,…
View More The New BuzzLet’s Not Waste Waste Heat
One very much underutilised source of energy in our society is waste heat: we generate a lot of it. This could have significant effects on…
View More Let’s Not Waste Waste HeatRenewable Energy Use Continues to Rise During Lockdown
Power companies around the world have used more green energy than ever before in recent months. The effects of the pandemic lockdown suggest that the…
View More Renewable Energy Use Continues to Rise During LockdownTime To Embrace Nuclear Power?
The world is on the brink of the abyss. Climate catastrophe is upon us, and in the time of COP26 it is time to look…
View More Time To Embrace Nuclear Power?How to Implement A Green New Deal
Coming out of Covid, the UK’s economy is in a pretty bad way. The effects of Brexit will continue to cause unemployment and business shrinkage.…
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