Turning CO2 into Basalt?

By AlexPosted on June 10, 2016Cat Solar and EnvironmentalismLeave a comment

The various ways that Big Oil and Big Coal are trying to extend their useful life and indeed their profit stream are getting increasingly desperate. Carrying on burning their carbon is not an option in may people's views but what if the exhaust gases can be captured? I think this is a pipe dream, at… Read More »

From Solar Cell to Solar City

By AlexPosted on September 3, 2015Cat Solar and EnvironmentalismLeave a comment

Here in the UK many solar projects come to a shuddering halt due to "NIMBY" opposition but in Germany people just seem to to "get" Solar. Here are some fascinating insights showing us the future https://youtu.be/y3N1Lzbv22I Read More »

ZERO Emmissions Australia

By AlexPosted on August 29, 2015Cat Solar and EnvironmentalismLeave a comment

With the current government of Australia being so enthusiastic over fossil fuels a Future of zero Emissions may be regarded as a pipe dream. But there is a more optimistic appraisal right here https://youtu.be/LiL1k_mn-p0 Read More »

Solar Cars Come of Age

By AlexPosted on July 15, 2015July 15, 2015Cat Solar and EnvironmentalismLeave a comment

The Stella Lux is not a brand new design. Eindhoven University entered previous models in the trabs Australia race previously. But this year they have produced an upgrgade that can drive for more than 600 miles without stopping for a recharge. I think this is astounding and HAS to be the end of so called… Read More »

The Future of Farming

By AlexPosted on May 14, 2015Cat Solar and EnvironmentalismLeave a comment

A superb solar powered greenhouse and desalination project in arid South Australia. Free energy from the sun is the easy bit of the climate change challenge - how we get water and food is the next and harder piece of the puzzle. This innovative farm seems to have put all the pieces together and farmers… Read More »

A Lawyer found her dream car…

By AlexPosted on March 26, 2015March 26, 2015Cat Solar and EnvironmentalismLeave a comment

Her dream car had been specially designed so that wheelchair disabled people could just wheel straight in and drive away. The problem was the company who had produced this game changing technology had no finance to bring the invention to market. They needed some help and the lawyer needed that car... https://youtu.be/qSkm_pupk_E Read More »

Peace, Climate Change and Leonardo DiCaprio

By AlexPosted on September 26, 2014Cat Climate change, Solar and Environmentalism1 Comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTyLSr_VCcg#t=16 Read More »

We Have Solar Roofs Already…

By AlexPosted on May 20, 2014May 20, 2014Cat Solar and Environmentalism, Solar DIY, solar energy facts, Solar GadgetsLeave a comment

We think nothing of seeing a roof covered with solar panels. It seems odd really to see a roof being wasted by not having solar panels. So where else is being wasted? Well of course the roads are not panelled - but they could be. Follow up video... Where else should we be using to… Read More »

Earth Day 2014

By AlexPosted on April 22, 2014November 7, 2014Cat Solar and EnvironmentalismLeave a comment

All round the World today people are marking their appreciation of and commitment to the Earth. This celebration is ancient and also very modern for in most of the recent past the Earth and it's resources have been taken for granted, devalued, plundered and used with little or no respect for the environment and all… Read More »

Global Warming or Global Cooling?

By AlexPosted on January 30, 2014January 30, 2014Cat Climate change, Solar and EnvironmentalismLeave a comment

Today it is very cold here in the East of England and we've just heard that we've had the most rain for 100 years. You might wonder if the crazy weather in Alaska, California and Michigan has anything to do with Climate change and WHY if we have "Global Warming" - yes we do- is… Read More »