Archive for April, 2007

Blimey. I see Brighton’s Earthship eco village development at Falmer has made it into the “soaraway” Sun this morning.…

Having built one Earthship at Falmer, the plan is now to build 16 more overlooking Brighton Marina.

Ten top energy saving tips from the book Energy: Use Less – Save More: 100 Energy saving-tips for the home by Jon Clift & Amanda Cuthbert (only GBP 4.95 from my store by the way.)

I have a new bike, to replace the one that was stolen. A Specialised Rock Hopper. It’s really nice. Of course now I’m worried that that it’s going to get stolen too.
Did you miss this? I did…

Sigh. If only being green was simple.

Here????‚¬??„?s a story. An old and valued customer emailed me recently. She????‚¬??„?d read a note on my newsletter in which I recommended people check out the green energy companies Ecotricity and Good Energy ????‚¬??€? both of which Nigel????‚¬??„?s Eco Store has a good relationship with.

In the tech world, people regularly bandy around the phrase “early adopter”. If you’re unfamiliar with the phrase, here’s a quick definition:

If you’re the first person to buy the first ludicrously overpriced piece of electronic equipment, you justify the shocking price to your partner/housemate/mum by calling yourself “an early adopter”…

Actually, I hate arguments. However, if, like me, you’re totally dumbfounded when you meet someone who flatly denies that global warming is a problem, and regards it all as a giant conspiracy, Grist have a handy catechism of scientific information on the subject: every possible argument you will ever need to defeat a global warming denier…