Well I would say yay… I think. It’s nice looking, no emissions, eco, green, hippy, all that stuff. For most people the big deal is how cheap it is. A full charge costs approximately 20 pence and that gets you 70 miles. So covering 200 miles per week at average speeds of 35 to 50mph costs a quid, £1, that’s nothing, well in fact it’s 90 per cent less than petrol. Plus it’s also exempt from road tax and qualifies for a 50 per cent saving on insurance premiums.
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May 2nd, 2007
Vectrix electric scooter — Yay or nay?
April 30th, 2007
Low carbon conference reveals big business is getting the message
Something amazing is clearly happening if 560 big-wigs in business are attending conferences to cut their carbon emissions. The Low Carbon World Conference held in London last week hosted some top names in UK business including senior representatives from Marks and Spencer, Google Inc. and KPMG. The event closed with 93% of business leaders committing to measure their organisation’s COď€˛ď€ production. Apparently, 59% revealed that they have a board member whose remit embraces sustainability. With many companies joining carbon-offsetting schemes there is no question that the environment is increasingly becoming a major player in how businesses see their future. Take this statement, for instance, made by Adrian Wyatt, CEO of Quintain Estates and Development PLC and the man behind the conference.
“In order to achieve a sustainable future we need a joined up approach to energy, fiscal and planning policy. If we walk away from this challenge we are endangering the future of capitalism as well as the planet.”
April 27th, 2007
Connection introduces UK’s first carbon neutral chair
The Huddersfield based furniture company, Connection, is not sitting on it’s green conscience, well actually it is. The EcoStart is the UK ’s first carbon neutral office chair, made with 52% recycled materials it is also 98% recyclable by weight. But the big development here is that Connection had their manufacturing process analysed by one of Europe’s leading sustainability consultancies to ensure that its carbon footprint was as low as possible. This analysis took into account the product’s materials, manufacture, transport, use and disposal at every stage of its development. That’s a pretty committed company. The EcoStart is also made with interchangeable upholstery pads so your boss doesn’t chuck out the chair when it gets a bit tatty. It’s another proof that looking after the environment can be cost effective for business too.
April 24th, 2007
Times promotes green holidays
Taking a greener holiday was among today’s carbon-diet advice in a two-day feature run by the Times. UK holiday makers have increased carbon emissions by 85 per cent since 1990 by flying abroad. Taking a cheap flight to Europe is deemed a carbon sin compared with the same journey made on emission-friendly trains. Flights from London to Paris or Brussels generate ten times more carbon dioxide emissions than taking the train, according to independent research for Eurostar.
April 23rd, 2007
Titanic Spa – spring clean your body the green way
The name may not conjure up relaxing thoughts, but the treatments at the UK’s first ‘eco-spa’ certainly will. Located within an old mill, Titanic Spa claims to be carbon neutral with it’s own bore hole and solar panels. It even boasts a fabulous chlorine free, salt regulated, swimming pool.
April 20th, 2007
Solar-Grill for fuel-free cooking
This has to be the most environmentally-friendly way of cooking your food this summer. The Solar Grill from Tammock Trading uses a flexible mirror to focus sun beams onto the specially-designed barbecue cup, quickly cooking food without the need for fuel or fire
April 19th, 2007
Kodak Gallery: the first carbon neutral pro cycling team
This story was of particular interest to me as it contains two of my favourite things…beer and men with shaved legs! ‘Kodak Gallery pro cycling team presented by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company’ not only get the award for the longest name in pro cycling history, they are also the first pro team to go carbon neutral…
April 11th, 2007
Making your own portable barbecue
As the nights get longer and hotter I’m reluctant to eat indoors – I want to be out as much as possible. My favourite way of preparing food in summer evenings is the barbecue – it lasts as long as you want and flame-blackened food is one of the tastes of summer.
That’s fine when I’m at home, but what about when I fancy an evening on the beach or in the park? I have to admit that last year I picked up a few disposable barbecues, which can’t be good for the environment in terms of their production or the fact that we threw them away at the end of the night. However, this post over at hen and hammock has full instructions for making your own portable barbecue from a biscuit tin and chicken wire. It can be reused all summer, leaving you with more money to spend on food for the barbie and beer to go with it (just remember to recycle the cans)!
Related post: Logmaker, Logmaker, get me a match
April 11th, 2007
Making your own portable barbecue
As the nights get longer and hotter I’m reluctant to eat indoors – I want to be out as much as possible. My favourite way of preparing food in summer evenings is the barbecue – it lasts as long as you want and flame-blackened food is one of the tastes of summer.
That’s fine when I’m at home, but what about when I fancy an evening on the beach or in the park? I have to admit that last year I picked up a few disposable barbecues, which can’t be good for the environment in terms of their production or the fact that we threw them away at the end of the night. However, this post over at hen and hammock has full instructions for making your own portable barbecue from a biscuit tin and chicken wire. It can be reused all summer, leaving you with more money to spend on food for the barbie and beer to go with it (just remember to recycle the cans)!
Related post: Logmaker, Logmaker, get me a match
April 5th, 2007
Above and Beyond DJs to offset carbon emissions
Above and Beyond DJs are taking steps to get a little greener by offsetting their carbon emissions as they jet around the world. Recently voted in the Top 10 of the world’s DJs, they’ve pledged to contribute to a carbon fund for each and every journey they make starting with their upcoming Anjunabeats Volume 5 World Tour.
“We’re realistic that this isn’t going to stop climate change in an instant, but we believe it’s a positive step in the fight against it,” says A&B’s Paavo, “Embracing alternative energy sources should be the main goal, but we also need to reduce emissions and energy wastage – that’s something we can do right now.”
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