Energy

Tankless Water HeaterLiving off the grid, and on the cheap, requires sacrifices, you do give up some conveniences. Some of the things I didn’t have when I first...

Micro Grids represent the future of power in cities as well as rural communities...

London Mayor and local councils to co-operate to generate 25% decentralised energy...

UK gov proposes community power generators should be allowed to feed-into the national grid, but stops short of making it mandatory...

Two experimental nicro-grids in the South African outback prove the concept can work anywhere...

The new solar incentives favor the wealthiest buyers of solar panels and give off-grid homes no help at all. But the solar industry doesn’t care....

Everybody should try it A 72-year old woman has switched off ALL power in her home in protest at ‘crazy’ energy bills. Anne Myall refuses to use ele...

As the recession worsens, cheap energy is more important than ever. Across America, and the world, everything from wood fires to solar shingles are being employ...

From big oil to big wave The data centres at the heart of the global Internet may soon all be off-grid. Google has filed a patent for a datacentre that uses wav...

The buzz around bio-fuels is all about maintaining our current lifestyles with a quick fix. But at who’s expense? Nair: bio-fuel is theft Like most someth...

Warmth and comfort not optional Start by calculating how much energy your home is consuming and what you can save by changing your habits and retrofitting your ...

Obama: unstoppable Following are energy and tax proposals listed by Sen. Barack Obama in a speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination for president on Thu...