The UK has just experienced the ‘hottest October since records began’ but who recorded the first weather event and when was the first weather forecast reported? And was this really the hottest ever? The early Chinese, Persians and Egyptians already … Continue reading
Author Archives: Agnes Stephens
Learn From the Celebrities
Celebrities can afford to live in the most luxurious and enormous mansions in the most expensive parts of the trendiest neighbourhoods, however some decide to make their homes environmentally friendly as well. These houses commonly feature solar panels for power … Continue reading
Performing “Green” Arts
The issue of climate change has been weaving into every part of our lives, and many of us try to do something about it every day. The really committed ones can now even become greener while enjoying performing arts. It … Continue reading
Self-Storage = Avoiding or Piling up Waste?
According to the UK Self Storage Association 800, self-storage facilities exist now all over the UK, and this figure is steadily growing. This is estimated to be equal to about 29.5 million square feet of precious space. [1] But does … Continue reading
The Latest Fashion Accessory: Solar Cells
Have you ever wondered how you could easily charge your phone or notebook on the move? You can now do it in a trendy way with dozens of fashion items featuring solar cells. And a new technology can even allow … Continue reading
Electricity Without Walls
Have you dreamt about a world where you don’t need to carry dozens of chargers for different gadgets or where your electric car may just be charged wirelessly while parked. Ever since Nicolas Tesla tried to prove the possibility of … Continue reading
Go Faster With Electricity
Do you like fast cars? But want to save petrol, money or the environment? Besides mass-market electric cars, like the Nissan Leaf, the Chevy Volt, the Vauxhall Ampera or the Mitsubishi i-Miev, there are already numerous sports cars available with … Continue reading
Lessons from the International Space Station
As the US has just ended its space shuttle programme, the International Space Station (ISS) has witnessed a number of experiments during its lifetime. Amongst these there have been several that could be beneficial for the future of alternative and … Continue reading
Pet Footprints
There are more and more carbon footprint calculation services available for anyone, but these only count the emissions from our lifestyle, travelling and eating. There are however more sources of carbon emissions, even where we wouldn’t think about it. Such … Continue reading
Save Energy With Your Smartphone
As smartphones are becoming more and more popular, it seems that there is a need for an ’app’ for everything. Besides plenty of games and business applications there are now also a lot of ’green’ ones available, which can even … Continue reading
