Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Top prize goes to 90.5%, the proportion of plastic waste that has never been recycled
- Just a few years ago, 3D printing capability was relatively new technology. A home 3D printer could perhaps create a single printed letter or figure if left to work overnight. Advancements in the industry have been fast and...
- AI and drones turn an eye towards UK's energy infrastructure Mon, 3 Dec 18, 1:05amNational Grid using artificial intelligence to check drone footage of 7,000 miles of wires and pylons
- Give thanks that we no longer live on the precipice Mon, 26 Nov 18, 10:00amFossil fuels helped humanity improve our health, living standards and longevity in just 200 years Paul Driessen Thanksgiving is a good time to express our sincere gratitude that we no longer “enjoy” the “simpler life...
- Inventors of spinning wind turbine win James Dyson award Thu, 15 Nov 18, 5:00pmLancaster students win £30,000 prize for O-Wind turbine after scooping UK equivalent
- Toshiba's failure shows private sector cannot deliver nuclear future for UK | Phillip Inman Fri, 9 Nov 18, 1:30amAs Cumbria reactor plan stalls, it is clear that huge resources are needed for such projects
- Energy cost of 'mining' bitcoin more than twice that of copper or gold Tue, 6 Nov 18, 3:00amNew research reveals that cryptocurrencies require far more electricity per-dollar than it takes to mine most real metals
- 4 things you need to know about smart thermostats Sat, 3 Nov 18, 3:30amStuart Lombard has a mission: to reduce people’s carbon footprints while saving money. He found that heating and cooling made up the bulk of utility costs and searched to find a better way to monitor a home’s energy usage. He...
- To save the planet we need a treaty – and to consider rationing | Letters Tue, 30 Oct 18, 4:08amBill McKibben, Naomi Klein, Caroline Lucas, John Sauven, Craig Bennett, Ann Pettifor and Leo Murray add their voices to calls for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty...
- Does the U.S. (and green tech) have a looming technology-security minerals crisis? Mon, 29 Oct 18, 7:08amForeword Impacts from the 1973 OPEC oil embargo could pale by comparison to an embargo or other disrupted access to the exotic, critical and strategic metals and minerals that are essential for energy, computer, defense and...
- Fracking at Lancashire site paused after seismic event detected Wed, 24 Oct 18, 8:50amMagnitude 0.4 tremor follows several others recorded since Cuadrilla restarted drilling
- The Seasonal Food Guide helps you store, cook and enjoy seasonal produce Fri, 19 Oct 18, 5:30amWhen you cook at home, there is nothing better than using fresh, seasonal produce as ingredients in your recipes. But it can be difficult to remember what is in season near you throughout the year. Luckily, there is an app...
- Everything you need to know about online farmers markets Tue, 16 Oct 18, 1:30amOnline farmers markets are becoming increasingly popular with the rise in demand for locally sourced produce. With an industry that makes hundreds of millions annually, online farmers markets provide consumers with fresh...
- Environmental warnings should stop drivers taking the road to ruin | Letters Wed, 10 Oct 18, 4:28amMatt Wheeler, Chris Osman, Pam Laurance and Bill White on the changes that need to be made to road regulations and driver habits in order to avoid climate catastropheFollowing the UN’s report concluding carbon emissions...
- Despite a mishap, GOES-17 is online and producing imagery Wed, 10 Oct 18, 2:28amGOES-17, the western USA-centric twin satellite to GOES-16 looking at the east and midwest suffered some sort of mishap during launch and deployment. NASA and NOAA just announced they are convening a Mishap Investigation...