Author Archives: chairman

Whenever I hear someone claim that nuclear power is “carbon free” I start to get violent urges … I find myself wanting to punch the TV or radio…. The reason is this; tell me what carbon free technologies you are … Continue reading →

I’ve a nasty suspicion that several current trends will converge on pay-per-view TV gladiatorial combat to the death… I mean look at what we have at the moment; reality TV that explicitly sets out to humiliate and offend the particiapants, … Continue reading →

Another idea; let’s roof roads with solar panels that also act as water collecters. Think about it; two hazzards of driving would be avoided: you wouldn’t get sun in your eyes and rain on the windscreen. Driving would be made … Continue reading →

Anyone else noticed how many HUGE poster adverts are appearing alongside motorways nowadays? Is no one else uncomfortable with the concept of something designed to distract you being placed alongside the road that you are driving down at 100 miles … Continue reading →

I still find it hard to believe that the USA uses more power in the summer cooling themselves down than they do in the winter heating themselves. This is because the Peoples Republic has traditionally been a cold place, not … Continue reading →

In so many of the arguments around the whole issue of climate change you get people like the current President of the USA and the chairman of the CBI in England who absolutely will not tolerate any measures whatsover that … Continue reading →

One of the biggest contributors to climate change is the aviation industry… but stopping carbon dioxide gettng into the atmosphere does NOT mean giving up all air travel. At the most it means accepting travelling directly between places at about … Continue reading →

Particularly when someone can particpate in the online “community” by writing a compelling, inspiring blog… … and yet cannot get somewhere to live?! I mean – what is more important to you? – the ability to go online or having … Continue reading →

Whilst I was waiting at the station the other day with Number One Son, waiting for the Significant Other to get in from her job, I met an old, old friend whose current business ventures I want to shamelessly plug. … Continue reading →

In addition to making solar panel roofs compulsory the government should pass legislation that forces people to use rainwater to flush their toilets – with one added extra. All such tanks have a 10 or 20% reserve capacity for absorbing … Continue reading →