Category Archives: Ecology

Wind power tanker ship: MS Beluga maiden voyage ‘positive’ results

Posted on April 1, 2008 by wmartin

Container ships may not be one of the world’s worst polluters much longer if a German companies success in helping them become wind-powered is implemented more widely. Skysails, a German company, reckon that even their early effort of fitting a … Continue reading →

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Interest-free banking: Ecological Money?

Posted on August 2, 2007 by wmartin

I recently attended a meeting about Interest-free banking and found it fascinating. I wonder if it offers a true ecology when it comes to the handling of money. In the Western world vast amounts of time and energy go into … Continue reading →

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Germany leads the way in Photovoltaics

Posted on July 26, 2007 by wmartin

Germany seems to be currrently leading the world in the devevlopment and deployment of photovoltaic system cost effectively. This is largely due to the feed-in tarrif which guarantees a good price for electricity generated by photovoltaics. This report Experience of … Continue reading →

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Should you Buy a Hybrid Vehicle?

Posted on March 9, 2006 by wmartin

With the various tax incentives on offer, and increasing concern about both pollution and future fuel prices, it is not hard to see why Hybrid Vehicles are becoming more popular.

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