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SOLAR WATER HEATING – GENERATING YOUR OWN POWER
By Chantal Cooke Generating your own energy is getting easier all the time – and cheaper too! If you are thinking about generating your own power then there are seven key options: wind turbines, solar water heating and solar electricity, ground source and air source heat pumps, wood fuelled heating and hydro power. We’re taking a look [...]
WIND TURBINES – GENERATING YOUR OWN POWER
Generating your own energy is probably the way of the future and you can start doing it now. There are 7 key options: wind turbines, solar water heating and solar electricity, ground source and air source heat pumps, wood fuelled heating and hydro power. We're taking a look at Wind Turbines in more detail. WIND TURBINES harness the power [...]
HOW MY JOB CHANGED MY LIFE AND MY HEALTH
I’ve been with Passion for the Planet for over a year now. Did I see myself working here a year? The short answer, to begin with, was no. Let me explain. I didn’t apply for the job. I didn’t want a job in media and I wasn’t environmentally friendly. I wasn’t a complete eco hazard – I recycled bottles and clothing, and would walk [...]
FLOODING – COULD IT HAPPEN TO YOU?
What would you do if you were at work, the rain was hammering down and within a day your offices were several feet underwater? Would your family be safe if you home was flooded? What would you loose to the rising water? The long term solution to prevent future flooding across the planet is to cut you and your family’s carbon emissions; however [...]
FANCY A DRINK? MAKE SURE ITS NOT BOTTLED WATER.
Millions of people in the UK spend millions of pounds on bottled water every year. And we’re being sold a scam… so let’s just clear something up; By opting for tap water over bottles you can help the ENVIRONMENT, YOUR POCKET and YOUR HEALTH! Now, if all this is true then why is bottled water such a successful industry? It doesn’t [...]
