by Vince Adams | Jun 24, 2015 | Climate Change, Sustainable Farming & Food, Sustainable Living, Sustainable Living
At Letsgetenergized we believe that local sustainability is hugely important and in partnership with a move to renewable energy will begin to drive back climate change and protect the Planet. As someone who finds it difficult to grow vegetables this initiative by Pam...
by Vince Adams | Jun 4, 2015 | Climate Change, Energy News for UK, Solar Energy, Sustainable Energy Stories, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized
Cover all new roof spaces with Solar or Plants I just read this article on the Guardian website and its so simple why don’t we do something similar. Local authorities will be empowered to ensure that on all new builds they will have to have either solar panels...
by Vince Adams | May 25, 2015 | Climate Change, Wind Power
Wind Turbine Technology and the Lake Turkana Project For centuries, humans have utilized wind energy through traditional windmills. The Netherlands has played a prominent role in the development of this sector, due to its geographic conditions. It has claimed...
by Erik Blakeley | May 24, 2015 | Climate Change, Sustainable Living
Recycling Rare Earth Magnets The recycling of rare earth magnets from wind turbines is of great importance but is also highly practical. A 3MW wind turbine can use up to 2.7 tonnes of rare earth magnetic material (23). Ironically this is precisely why wind turbine...
by Anna Celeste | May 5, 2015 | Climate Change, Energy News for UK, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Living, Wildlife & Nature
Just a quick post as its Election Week to recommend you check out Friends of the Earth’s page on the Election manifestos: highs and lows to help you understand where all the parties stand on key environmental issues. You can also check out...
by Guest Energizer | Apr 28, 2015 | Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Living
Have you ever imagined that the future of jet fuels may actually lie in algae or other alternative solutions other than kerosene? If that is the case, then you would be glad to hear of the program the US Department of Defense has been working on over the past years,...