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Grow Your Own Food
Grow your own food
Many people think it would be nice to grow their own food but feel they just don’t have enough room. Perhaps they only have a paved area, or a balcony, or a small garden with a microscopic bit of lawn. It doesn’t really matter how little space you have, if you’ve got a windowsill you’re [...]
Energy Saving Info & Advice
Go solar powered
Unlike conventional heating sources, energy from the sun is free, and solar cells capture this energy and turn it into electricity and provide electricity whenever the sun shines. Unlike other forms of renewable energy such as wind and water power they do not rely on the noisy and expensive technology of turbines and other technology, which can often break down. This rooftop power is a good way for an environmentally conscious family to not only reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by reducing their use of conventional fuels but also to contribute to passing additional power they generate into the national grid. Solar cells can be added in a distributed way—they can be added to over time and each householder can take their own decision about when to convert to solar power and have their panels fitted.
To benefit from solar power generation a householder must have a roof (house or suitable type of garage roof) facing south or within 90 degrees of south. The more northern the latitude and the more the roof faces away from direct south, then the amount of power that can be produced is reduced. It is necessary to have some advice on particular situations from a company such as SEHBAC Solar in order to look at the options. [Read More...]
Replace old appliances with energy efficient ones
It is now possible to get more and more energy efficient appliances for your home, and if you replace your energy guzzling appliances over time with energy efficient models then there are significant savings.
-High Efficiency Central Heating Boilers: In most homes if you have gas central heating, the boiler can account for around 60% of the overall carbon dioxide emissions. If you are environmentally conscious and want to save energy as well as money then having an energy efficient boiler is number one on your list when it comes to replacement. A high-efficiency condensing boiler is much more energy efficient than conventional boilers as they use the waste heat which would be vented through the flue and use it to heat the water which is circulating in the central heating system. [Read More...]
Green Transport Tips
Buy a “Green” Car
The government has clearly demonstrated polices favouring low emission vehicles, and manufacturers are responding with more and more developments that reduce emissions. There are a number of conventional cars that have low emissions of carbon dioxide – from around 110 gm/km CO2 emissions to around 85 gm/km. Most of the cars with the lowest emissions [...]
Get The Low Down On Recycling
Recycle and reduce waste
Manufacturing our goods and fertilising and transporting our food uses large amounts of petrochemical products and increases global warming significantly. By reducing waste and recycling our rubbish we can begin to make a difference. You may think that this s very small step for you to take – but it is a huge step when [...]