November 11, 2007

Developing nations go solar
UK-based solar company G24 Innovations this month started production of a low-cost, non silicon-based solar panel, which it says it will make available to developing countries from next year.
The sun supplies only a tiny fraction -- less than one tenth of 1 percent -- of mankind's energy needs, yet the growing need to move away from traditional fossil fuels, because of rising oil prices and environmental concerns, has sparked a surge of investment in solar power.
This trend is bringing down the costs of the alternative energy source, but affordability problems still dog hopes for the 1.6 billion people, globally, without electricity and the further two to three billion people with access only to primitive energy sources
This is particularly apparent in India, where 60 percent of households, particularly in rural areas, are off grid.
»Keep reading 'G24 solar to help world’s poor'
November 9, 2007

Low cost traditional retreats
Holidays seekers looking for that perfect rustic getaway might well find the ideal retreat with a quick web search for "Under the Thatch".
"Under the Thatch" is a unique collection of traditional thatched cottages and Scandinavian-style cabins complete with 70s interiors, a converted train carriage and, most popular of all, a Gypsy caravan in south-west Ceredigion.
»Keep reading 'Rent an eco-caravan'