Biodegradable coffee cups
The proposed 25p tax on disposable coffee cups will reduce cup use, but not solve the …
Improving the energy efficiency of a traditional stone house – second edition
Now that the energy refurbishment of our house is complete, I have brought my report up …
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Climate Week North East, 16-25th March 2018
Climate Week North East (16 -25 March) is a week of events designed to raise awareness …
Confused by different recyling rules?
It’s infuriating! Every local council seems to have different rules for what can and can’t be …
Secondary glazing for windows
In our 2007-14 granite house refurbishment, we decided to replace all the windows in the house …
Old House Eco Handbook
A fuller summary of this book, subtitled “A practical guide to retrofitting for energy-efficiency and sustainability”, …
The carbon crunch – by Dieter Helm
Nero fiddles while Rome burns. This is Dieter Helm’s view of UK and international climate change …
The solar revolution
The burning answer, by Keith Barnham Keith Barnham, ex-CERN physicist turned solar PV scientist and Emeritus …
Fukushima- Impacts and Implications
David Elliott, a lifelong advocate of renewables, and OU Emeritus professor of Technology, is scrupulously balanced …