At what cost for the Earth?
Large scale wind farms are very efficient and at the end of the day we are safe guarding the environment, not destroying it. Without renewable energy green house gases will increase as will global warming.A small concrete footprint, that if placed correctly would be invisible, come the day they are no longer needed. Read the rest of this entry »
Growing our way out of global warming.
Imagine if we could grow a building material that had a low density, yet high thermal insulation, with no thermal bridging and inherently air-tight. Read the rest of this entry »
London Mayor Ken Livingstone today announced targets for a reduction in carbon emissions by 60 percent within 20 years. Read more here. The devil is in the detail however lets keep our fingers crossed that it is not all hot air.;-) The detail.
A free download available for PC users :shudder: which gives you an environmental health check . It’s easy to use,doesn’t take long and is full of useful ideas for improving those “Green Credentials”
Interested in self build, renovations , conversions & major DIY projects.
Then look no further than Build Store a brand new resource that has open in Swindon, but don’t let that put you off.
Bob Burnquist pro skateboarder is a founding member of the ASEC a nonprofit organization bring eco-awareness to the skate/surf and BMX crowd. Way to go Bob. What’s the big idea? Global Cooling Challenge thats what, getting people involved with the positive message that we can change the world for the better.
Well I’ve heard it all now, that well know green campaigner Tony Blair is according to the Evening Standard hoping to become an International Green Envoy! Read the rest of this entry »
Are you replacing your windows with Double Glazed units?
Then make sure you spec Super Spacer instead of the usual aluminum spacers.
Finally, news of a site in the UK testing, aerogel backed gypsum board composite, the Proctor group are providing the units, consisting of two 9mm layers of aerogel pre-bonded to 9mm plasterboard. Read the rest of this entry »
Right its time to plug the gaps in your doors and stop those draughts.
Step away from the wind turbines and solar heating display and get yourself to the draught excluder department. Not very sexy but it will cost less and do more. Read the rest of this entry »