Solar powered boats

A solar powered boatI was interested to read this article in The Times today about a solar powered boat, the biggest boat apparenty to be powered in this way.  Sadly though it is not British but comes from a Swiss company, and built in Germany.

The boat, which is from a… Continue reading

New green wind cooled data centre

HP datacentreI was pleased to read this article today about the Wynyard facility in North East England. Being built by HP Enterprise Services with new innovative energy saving measures (including cooling by the cold North Sea winds) it is expected to be one of the largest and most environmentally friendly data centers in Europe once it is… Continue reading

Soapless cleaning? A reality at last?

Can this be cleaned without detergent?Isn’t science wonderful?  In the New York Times there is an article about a new technology which can put a thin coating on items, such as dishes, mirros and factory machinery, which would make it possible for them to be washed with water alone, preventing all those detergents from… Continue reading

A log fire

Clearview stove in situI love our fire.  Several years ago we had an eco survey done of our house.  There were various recommendations (some of which we have not yet done), but the one we liked best was the suggestion that we have a closed log stove in the sitting room.  As I… Continue reading