Archive for the ‘Climate change’ Category

Businesses in the UK are more worried about energy costs and supply than health and safety, legislation, and security, according to the npower Business Energy Index, published 18 July 2011.

The same report also found that one in six businesses do not have a plan for coping with increased energy prices, or for meeting reduced carbon emission targets.

Planning for future risks take time and man hours away from “business as usual”, and as a small business owner myself, I know how stretched resources can be.

We’re all talking about saving energy these days, and it’s getting easier and easier to start generating your own electricity in your own home. We asked Chris from moneysupermarket.com for a bit more information on what you can do to go green.

I’m not a Christian, but I’m using the period of Lent as a way to be even more mindful of my energy consumption, and to think of ways to reduce it further - I’m putting myself on a carbon fast.

Do The Green Thing have an excellent competition on their blog where you can vote for your favourite out of four innovative new products, all designed to help save energy and reduce waste.

Just found a fascinating political compass test. After you’ve responded to the propositions, there’s an interesting take on the Uk political parties and the general election. I’m finding it helpful in understanding the difference between the parties….

It’s 5am and I’m walking to work (don’t ask). It’s a 15 minute walk. It’s still dark, and I notice that perhaps 40% of shops have lights on, including a local Iceland that has all it’s lights on.

And I’m thinking, if my local streets are representative of the whole country, then £millions worth of energy and CO2 is being wasted lighting shops when no one is there, and no one is shopping or even looking through the window

Just found this great video ‘One Minute Recipe for Success at Copenhagen’ at…

Christmas is fast approaching and I am looking back at 2009, at whether I can be more planet friendly, reduce my carbon footprint and be more sustainable in my living. This year I’ve been pretty good: shopping locally, cutting back on things like meat, walking more, and switching off as much as possible at home and at work.

The odd holiday splurge is the one thing that leaves a nasty

Last week, the Isles of Scilly held a world first community effort to save energy. Over a 24-hour period - on Energy Saving Day (E-Day) - the island’s residents switched off all non-essential electrical items in homes, schools and workplaces, and took live online measurements of the results. By the close of play at midnight, the islanders had achieved