With fossil fuels fast depleting due to excessive human consumption to satisfy their energy requirements, there is a general consensus worldwide that we may soon be faced with an energy crunch. Renewable energy sources like the sun and the wind have not yet gained as much traction as the social scientists would prefer and until… Continue reading More Solar Energy Coming To The UK
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Apple’s New Office – The Greenest Building Of Them All
Apple has laid claim to its new Head Quarters building being the greenest office building of all time.
The Alps – The Crown of Europe
Known as the most famous tourist attraction in Europe, the Alps is made up of a group of mountain ranges that lie almost exclusively in Europe. Spanning the countries of Italy, Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Germany, Switzerland, France and Austria, the Alps are spread out in an area of nearly 1200 kilometers. With hundreds of peaks over… Continue reading The Alps – The Crown of Europe
Green Mobiles Will They Catch On?
Will green mobile phones truly catch on? Will greener manufacturing processes develop so that every mobile phone is made from recycled materials or plastic bags? Or is it just a well oiled fad in the history of mobile phone design. I believe we are at the cusp of a new order, whereby the cost of… Continue reading Green Mobiles Will They Catch On?
Mobile Phones Were Invented In 1909!
Tesla states in the New York Times of 1909 that; “It will soon be possible, for instance, for a business man in New York to dictate instructions and have them appear in type in London or elsewhere. He will be able to call from his desk and talk with any telephone subscriber in the world.… Continue reading Mobile Phones Were Invented In 1909!
15% of British Birds Facing Extinction
Climate change has seriously ravaged our environment – it has been told so many times, that it does not affect us anyone. But a recent assessment carried out by a consortium led by BirdLife International, has revealed that 15% or 37 species of birds are categorized as endangered. That includes the common British birds like… Continue reading 15% of British Birds Facing Extinction
California: Soon To Become The Land of Droughts
The golden state is suffering one of its most severe droughts on record. Now in its fifth year, this drought has already made 2014 the fourth driest year in 106 years of record keeping. Last year’s drought is supposed to be a once-in-30-years event. We must consider this drought in the context of climate change.… Continue reading California: Soon To Become The Land of Droughts
One Tablespoon Of Water Is Worth 10 Hours of Power
Imagine ten hours of charge from just a tablespoon of water? Well, thanks to a Swedish company, myFC Ltd’s grand designs, who have come up with a charger for people who live their lives off the beaten track and away from any kind of power supply. The PowerTrekk charger uses just a tablespoonful of water… Continue reading One Tablespoon Of Water Is Worth 10 Hours of Power
Interesting Tree Facts
In working with green mobile phones you learn all sorts of stuff along the way. Some of the best things we’ve learned about trees are that: One tree absorbs about 1 ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime, and can produce enough oxygen for 10 people in a year. Each person on average produces about… Continue reading Interesting Tree Facts
Greenland Ice-Sheet Melting 3 Times Faster Than Expected
Climate change is an issue of global magnitude that could potentially have far ranging consequences on each and every one of us. The Greenland ice-sheet has a surface area that spans some 1.7 million square kilometers (656,000 square miles). And although a subject for much heated debate as to the causes, regardless of who is… Continue reading Greenland Ice-Sheet Melting 3 Times Faster Than Expected