August 23, 2011
by Helen
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Apart from providing a helpful summary of how paper is made, this article provides evidence that if we put our minds to it, we could probably find ways of recycling traditionally discarded by-products of common manufacturing processes into useful alternatives. It … Continue reading
August 22, 2011
by Helen
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So often legislation put in place to help protect the environment (humans included) from pollution or other detrimental activity doesn’t actually prove useful, mainly because enforcement and monitoring of said laws is such a laborious task. The South African Department … Continue reading
August 16, 2011
by Helen
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Ok, on further research, apparently the Nissan Leaf isn’t that amazing. All the fabulous stuff they say about battery life etc is somewhat exaggerated and seems more like hopeful thinking. If anything Top Gear have so say … Continue reading
August 11, 2011
by Helen
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This week’s finds: Electric cars of the future will probably be powered by your home supply overnight through a plug point in your garage. Nissan’s new Leaf will be able to do the converse! If the power is down on your local grid, you could reverse the … Continue reading
August 3, 2011
by Helen
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I think I have carbon guilt. I’m a relatively little person and I own a little car that I drive less than 10 000km with every year. One would assume I produce a little-ish carbon footprint. But compared to what? To a little person like me … Continue reading