by Wendy Pillar | Jan 14, 2013 | Climate Change, Fracking, Renewable Energy
I read an article on a prototype hydrogen-powered car developed by BMW. It used a modified diesel engine to run on hydrogen produced by passing an electric current through seawater. The electric current was created by a solar photovoltaic panel, and it broke the H2O...
by Wendy Pillar | Dec 10, 2012 | Biomass Energy, Solar Energy, Sustainable Living
When we moved to our house, it was very much with a green lifestyle in mind. It had a good deal going for it, such as enough land to grow most of our own food, and a rainwater harvesting system. It also had two-foot-thick walls and thus excellent insulation, but the...
by Wendy Pillar | Nov 28, 2012 | Solar Energy
Photovoltaic solar panels, which generate electricity, have been rapidly spreading over Dorset rooftops in the last couple of years. Solar thermal systems seem less popular for some reason, but make perfect energy and financial sense if you have a south- or...
by Wendy Pillar | Nov 27, 2012 | Dorset Energized News, Renewable Energy
It would be easy to think that the renewable energy movement has lost momentum, particularly with some of the messages coming from government. However, there is strong grass-roots support for renewables, and many people are prepared to put their money where their...
by Wendy Pillar | Oct 30, 2012 | Climate Change, Sustainable Living
When thinking about our carbon footprint, our attention naturally goes to transport, holidays, heating – all things that clearly use oil. However, for most households, their weekly food shop makes up a greater proportion of their carbon footprint than transport....
