Do holidaymakers in Turkey care where the country’s energy comes from? Why should they? They are on holiday. And yet they may notice the occasional power cut, especially in busy tourist areas. They may also wonder why that abundant sunshine isn’t helping. The sun is a great boost to the Turkish economy. It’s one of the main… Continue reading
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Capital idea to put nature and the environment in heart of UK economy
This is how to put a price on nature. If landowners and developers want to build houses in beautiful, open countryside, they must compensate for the loss of habitat and wildlife by providing a piece of land of equal or greater size nearby, then pay to manage and enhance it so it becomes as ecologically… Continue reading →
Start up tech finds Silicon Roundabout space
Techspace opens its third East London co-working space, and it’s more than just the sum of many desks and a few coffee machines.I visit an “inspirational” place near Silicon Roundabout. — I work from home, so I know what it’s like to be cut off from people, at least in a physical sense. It doesn’t matter so much… Continue reading →
Motorola unveils new version of Moto G – smartphone for the masses?
Motorola, the company that gave the world the first mobile phone, has come up with what could be the world’s most affordable smartphone. The new Moto G, an upgrade to the original model released in 2013, was unveiled last week (September 2014) – it costs £144 ($179.99) – along with some other intriguing items in… Continue reading →
New hope for bees as living walls start to climb
In the four years since I’ve been tweeting, by far the greatest interest in anything I have had to say came when I posted this photograph I took on Sloane Square in London in July 2014, with this message. “J.Crew’s Bee Wall on its new store on Sloane Square, with Buglife, See more at: http://www.buglife.org.uk/news-%26-events/news/jcrew-partners-buglife-save-bees#sthash.mwzggfC0.dpuf …… Continue reading →
Charge while you shop: France’s biggest retailer embraces electric cars
It’s hard to miss the big green statement the E. Leclerc retail chain is making when you visit its hypermarket at Pont l’Abbé in Brittany, France. Photovoltaic panel lamps stand tall and prominent over the car park, in the centre of which is a double row of electric vehicle charging points, with, on our visit,… Continue reading →