Tag Archive | "renewable energy"

Home Wind Turbines Produce More CO2 Than They Save

Sunday, December 2, 2007

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Many home wind turbines in the United Kingdom are actually contributing to global warming, not fighting it, according to researchers. Although most consumers purchase wind turbines to

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Potato Chips Get Eco-Friendly

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

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Frito-Lay, after realizing how much energy it takes for its factories to make (not to mention eat) potato chips, has announced that it will take an Arizona factory off the grid. The design is capable of reducing electricity and water consumption 90%. And the company

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Grandma Dreams Up Big Solar Plan in Kitchen

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

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By new contributor Marguerite Manteau Rao. Check out her blog. If you feel like writing for us, drop us an email! Lisa Max is no ordinary 64 year-old grandma. Tired of paying too much for her electricity, and also wanting to help the environment, she started a grassroots

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Ad Standards Agency Bans Misleading npower Ad

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

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Energy company npower has had one of its ads banned by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) for misleadingly implying that it provided Wembley stadium with power from renewable sources. The ad in question was a magazine ad for npower’s green energy brand

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