I 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
I 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
I was pleased to read two stories in the EDP Business section today with encouraging green news.
Maglev is a Norwich based sustainable technology firm, developing green technology for businesses. One of their products is a range of street lights powered by solar panels and wind turbines.
This is a marvelous book. Chris Goodall is a writer and broadcaster on climate change issues. In this book he considers ten separate technologies in some detail, discusses sensibly their strengths and weaknesses, the companies and individuals who are working… Continue reading
I have today discovered two eco related initiatives from Norwich City Council
1. The Norwich Independent Climate Change Commission. I have to say that I was not previously aware of this organisation. Their page on the Norwich City Council web site states as follows:
In November 2009 Norwich City Council agreed to establish… Continue reading
Exciting news recently about offshore windfarms. Huge windfarms in the shallow seas in various sites around Britain have been announced (with the second largest being off the coast of Norfolk). They say that it could generate up to a third of the UK power.
However that is a long way… Continue reading
An interesting article in the Guardian on 1 January shows how business is gearing up to develop green technology. The article describes a ‘groundbreaking partnership’ between 25 businesses including GE (the world’s biggest company, according to Forbes). HSBC, French energy firm EDF, Thames Water, Marks & Spencer and waste management… Continue reading
The other day I answered the door to find a delivery man with a rather large parcel. I was a bit surprised as I had not ordered anything, but it was definitely my name on the box. So I signed for it and took it inside.
Setting it down on the desk, I cut the tape and opened… Continue reading
A great article in the EDP today tells of the small town of Reepham. Shocked by learning that they were one of the highest carbon emitting towns in the country (emitting an estimated 13,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, 48pc above the national average and the… Continue reading
When considering climate change and the steps we should take to try to prevent it, there are some easy things that can be done, and other more difficult things.
So in a domestic situation you fit low energy light bulbs and stop up the draughts before paying out for photovoltaic cells on the roof or a geothermal heat pump.
You would have thought that businesses would do the… Continue reading
