Net zero carbon neighbourhood to be built in south Wales
One of the world’s first net zero carbon neighbourhoods will be constructed in Wales after Neath Port Talbot council approved the development of 35 homes able to generate more clean energy than they use. Development of the £8m project
Do I need Planning Permission for my Solar Panels?
The good news is that for the vast majority of domestic installations, no planning permission is required. Planning permission is not usually required This is taken care of when we design your system. The key rules we
Resilience: Preparing for Social Collapse and Climate Catastrophe | Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
I just came across this and found it was a pretty good summary of my current viewpoint - recommended reading: Resilience: Preparing for Social Collapse and Climate Catastrophe | Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Climate emergency is confronting us with the accelerating
Trump government launches plan to become energy storage world leader by 2030
Energy Storage Grand Challenge aims to achieve global leadership with next-generation technology that does not require the importing of 'critical' raw materials President Donald Trump might believe that wind turbines cause cancer and that people can’t watch TV when
I’m a Collapsologue – Who Knew?
I learned two new words today, courtesy of an article linked to from the Positive Deep Adaptation group on Facebook, of which I'm a member. The article is ‘Collapsologie’: Constructing an Idea of How Things Fall Apart. Apparently French
My Journey 2: How I Started to Look Behind The Curtain
Introduction is here I used to be like everyone else I know, having a job to earn money to buy stuff, run a car, fly on holiday and all the rest. Now, after looking behind the curtain, I have become
Almost 900 `excess deaths´ during 2019 heatwaves, official figures show
Almost 900 “excess deaths” are thought to have occurred during the heatwaves of summer 2019, official data shows. There were an estimated 892 excess deaths in the over-65s over summer last year, Public Health England (PHE) said. This is
Shell updates SEG to 3.5p/kWh days after scheme’s introduction
Shell Energy has boosted its Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariff to 3.5p per kWh, two days after the scheme was introduced. The supplier initially launched its pilot tariff at 0.001p per kWh, placing it last of the suppliers and
Ten ways you can turn your house into an eco-home in 2020
Looking for ways to lower your carbon footprint this new year? Or maybe you’re just hoping to get your energy usage down after that eye-watering Christmas bill? Whatever the reason, make Greta Thunberg proud by following these ten steps