More news this week that the digital revolution is fundamentally changing the way we buy books, with Amazon reporting that sales of its e-books are now far outstripping those of hardbacks. So isn’t it inevitable that other ways of imparting words and information in paper form are going to decline too, and move to electronic… Continue reading
Will U.K.'s ambitious CO2 targets boost green jobs?
Someone, or some company, somewhere in the UK (or, not quite so good, an overseas firm which now sees opportunity here) will do well out of a bold and possibly historic announcement made in Parliament yesterday (May 17, 2011). The UK government pledged to halve carbon dioxide ( Co2) emissions, setting the most ambitious targets… Continue reading →
Disc jockey Goodier drives Nissan Leaf on solar power
Disc jockey Mark Goodier was the first person in Britain to buy a Nissan LEAF, in March 2011 He drives his electric car (EV) mainly between his home and his work in London, clocking up about 20 miles a day, and charging it once or twice a week. He has solar panels fitted to his… Continue reading →
Volvo engineers drive down CO2 emissions
So you’re not ready to buy an electric car (EV), with range anxiety, cost and shortage of charging points away from home the big concerns for many. But which showroom should you be visiting if you want the most environmentally-friendly of the conventional vehicles, if you discount the hybrids? A report this week suggested that … Continue reading →
Star's choice for easy living, out in the desert
There’s something missing in Palm Springs, and at first it’s hard to pin it down. Wailing police sirens? Didn’t hear one. Garish lights flooding the desert night? Not there: the community dims the illumination so nearby Mt Palomar can better see the stars. Long lines of well-known coffee shops and fast food outlets? Search in… Continue reading →
World's most famous yellow cab goes green
New York taxis may be coloured the most cheer-you-up buttercup yellow, but lift the bonnet on the new model and you will find the brightest shade of green. New York’s new cabs will do double the mileage of the existing model and, from 2017, there will be a version able to run solely on electricity…. Continue reading →