There’s a killer in your house.

Okay. Can we change the light bulb now?

This year marks the final phase out of incandescent light bulbs in the EU, and their total replacement by what’s termed compact fluorescent lamps or CFLs. The reasons given for this move are that CFLs are more environmentally friendly, because they reduce CO2  emissions, and more energy-efficient. According to EU figures, these energy-saving bulbs can easily save you €50 a year, even … Read more

The sun is setting on solar power, the money’s gone and nobody’s asking any questions.

The shape of things to come ...

If you keep an eye on the financial world, which I do, and especially the green sectors, which I also do, it’s been an interesting time of late. Within the last few weeks, Solar Trust of America (STA), owner of the world’s largest solar plant, filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, and nobody expects much of it, … Read more