Van Vuuren - new black gold
ACCRA 11 May
You’ve heard of solar power and wind power. Now, you might start hearing about soil power.
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) that make use of the energy given off by soil microbes are amongst the technologies that hold promise for bringing power to developing states, where electricity is often scarce.
>>Keep reading “Energy From Dirt”
Daniel Start goes wild
Britain’s freshwater rivers, lakes and waterfalls are cleaner, safer and more accessible than at any time in living memory.
To celebrate, photographer and travel writer Daniel Start has set out to find Britain’s 150 favourite swimming holes in a new photo-guide book Wild Swimming: 150 Hidden Dips in the Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls of Britain. There are sections on skinny dipping, waterfalls, wild swimming with children, canoe camping,raft making and riverside wildlife too You can find an interactive map, plus guidance and articles,
>>Keep reading “Take a swim on the wild side”
Pump my ride
The cumulative effects of higher oil prices, higher food prices and the credit crunch are only just beginning to be felt. Now it seems certain oil will go to $150 a barrel before the end of the summer, and that will be the real crunch.
Higher oil will mean even higher food prices, and of course higher energy prices at home and at work. Solar panel prices are set to collapse, but not yet. We are set for a year of living dangerously.
>>Keep reading “Oil heads for $150″
Jassen Bowman could live pretty well anywhere he wanted - here he explains why he decided to live full-time in his car:
Jassen: in-car hero
As I sat across the breakfast bar from this lovely young couple in their beautiful, meticulously ordered home, they told me they were finally going to be able to build their dream home in the country. And I was going to be part of that process for them, in my small way, by helping them sell there current home in the suburbs. As I filled in blanks spaces on the listing agreement, I casually asked them about their new home.
“Oh, it’s going to be great. We’ll have huge south facing windows, and we’ll be on 5 acres in the foothills…”
It sounded like a dream in so many respects. Their two young daughters would be in a better school district, their dog would have more room to roam outside, and they could enjoy the quick access to the mountains for all their outdoor pleasures.
>>Keep reading “I live in my car”
