Recycling double glazed windows

Now recycled double glazed windows are to be madeI was pleased to read recently in the EDP that there are proposals to recycle PVC windows by Norfolk manufacturer Ashford Commercial.

They have obtained a contract with the national social housing organisation Places for People to… Continue reading

Pavegen – harvesting energy from footfalls

Pavegen - power from footfallsI was excited to read in the Observer Magzine green column about a new product called pavegen.  This is a new sort of paving slab, which can store and use the energy from the people walking over it.  The idea is that this will power street lighting… Continue reading

Roadmap 2050 – a new vision for Europe

OMA Roadmap 2050I was intrugued to read in the Observer today about a vision for Europe which has been developed by Dutch architects firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).

It is called “Roadmap 2050: A Practical Guide to a Prosperous, Low-Carbon Europe”.

The backgroup to the report is as… Continue reading

Caroline Lucas is the first Green Party MP in the UK

Caroline Lucas - first Green Party MP in BritainHuge, if slightly belated, congratulations to Caroline Lucas for being elected Britain’s first Green Party member of Parliament.

It is a massive achievement. Although many people believe in green issues, this does not always translate into… Continue reading