There can be little doubt that the Internet has revolutionalised the way we search for information with over a billion people now going on-line globally. Research by global software giant Microsoft has revealed that if current growth trends continue over the next couple of years, then the Internet will become the most consumed form of [...]

Here I expand on a previous discussion ‘Would it be ethical to burn fossil fuels if it didn’t cause climate change?’ My view is that the debate surrounding the extent to which the burning of fossil fuels leads to climate change misses a more fundamental point. That is, fossil fuels are an inherently finite resource. [...]

There is a misguided perception in some quarters that the looming energy crisis in the UK can only be solved if we accept that environmental damage is inevitable. The argument goes something like this; if we rely on fuel imports then we are forever at the mercy of foreign governments. If we re-open the coal [...]

We often hear about protestors who complain about wind farms looking ‘unsightly’, spoiling the landscape, killing birds and being noisy. Living near to a wind farm set in a nature park, we often walk past the windmills. In the seven years that we have been walking this route, we have never seen a dead bird. [...]

ECOutlet.co.uk have sponsored my GreenFestivalMan campaign with two products, including a Puma LED Dynamo Torch. When I think of dynamo torches I think of big clumsy things, that need continual winding. This torch is the opposite of this . With a new generation 0.5W LED, one minute of winding gives you 20 minutes of light. [...]

It looks like a Jam Jar, but this light hearted gadget is actually a solar lamp. Sucking up the sun’s rays, through a small solar panel concealed beneath the opaque lid. The jar was designed by a guy called Tobias Wong and just like a jam jar it is perfectly waterproof. Making it ideal for [...]

Wanting to make your computer faster without buying a new computer? Well there are several things you can do. The first thing and best thing is to upgrade your memory. Before buying new memory check what kind of memory is in your computer/laptop so you don’t buy the wrong memory and also check your computers [...]

Living in Southern California we get plenty of sunshine (though admittedly it is currently raining). It’s therefore usually an ideal spot for home solar panels, however speaking with various people about it there are some common misconceptions, some conflicting, that people have. 1. It takes 30 years to get your money back. Of course it [...]

Good Magazine has a great graphic depicting the economic implications of leaving appliances plugged in for an entire year. We all know that a minuscule amount of energy is being consumed just by leaving a device plugged in – but, an average consumer with a reasonable electronics collection will waste around $300 leaving all those [...]

Ever asked yourself why what you can call ‘green aesthetics’ are so unimaginative? Best case in point is energy-efficient light bulbs – why are they so generically bad looking? Well, not any more thanks to Hulger Design that decided to marry beauty, personality and low-energy light bulbs in their Plumen Project. And the result is [...]