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True self-sufficiency: just rubbish?
Ever wonder whether trying to make a few energy savings around the home is going to be enough?
Someone who apparently decided it wasn’t - about 35 years ago - is Michael Reynolds, the maverick architect behind the concept of the earthship. He’s been building homes largely out of rubbish, in particular rubber tires and [...]
How many sat-nav systems does it take to find a light bulb?
There’s been some recent coverage of Galileo, the European Union’s mooted global positioning system (GPS). You’d be forgiven for thinking that we already have GPS, but the current system relies on satellites owned by the US military, and the US reserves the right to switch them off.
Green Christmas gift guide: part three
We’ve already brought you the fruits of our internet-searching labour with our cheap and slightly less cheap green Christmas gift lists, but now we’re bringing out the big (green) guns with our gifts for more than £30.
Worried about money? Save your energy
Even if cutting the carbon emissions from your home doesn’t grab you, it’s likely that saving £475 each year will.
Green Christmas gift guide: part two
On Friday we brought you our selection of green stocking fillers in the first part of our Christmas gift guide. We’re back today with an assortment of gifts in a slightly more expensive price range, and will be back later in the week with serious green presents for more than £30.
Green Christmas gift guide: part one
We’ve noticed recently that it’s beginning to look a bit like Christmas. Well, in certain shops it’s been looking distinctively festive for far too long – but now that the Christmas lights are on as well, there’s no denying it.
Car insurance greens up its act
Could car insurance certificates soon be issued online?
Going paperless is an effective way for businesses to do something for the environment, and it could be that car insurance is about to jump aboard the bandwagon.
Whale meat again?
On Sunday, a fleet of four ships left the southern Japanese port of Shimonoseki for a scientific expedition to Antarctic waters. While a brass band reportedly played “Popeye the Sailor Man”, crew members’ families lining the docks waved flags depicting a smiling whale.
Proof of the pudding: seasonal eating
Having wittered on about how websites make it easier to eat seasonally, we thought it was time to have a go at some of the recipes we came across online and see how practical seasonal eating really is.
Nice to de-ice?
Ever poured a kettle full of boiling water on an icy windscreen? It is, if you’ll forgive us, a cracking start to the day.
