Monthly Archives: May 2016

One thing we have learnt this week – Oil company greenwash?

Is the recent interest in renewables by oil companies just greenwash?  A long time ago I took a friend from church who worked for Wood Mackenzie (a research and consultancy firm involved in the mining and oil industries) to a … Continue reading

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One thing we have learnt this week -cycling and lorries

As a peak oil and climate site we like to encourage cycling.  As the particulate crisis deepens one way to combat this is to encourage walking and cycling.  I have just heard on the BBC radio 4 “You and Yours” … Continue reading

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Are “experiences” good for you?

There has been a lot of talk about experiences recently.  As economists puzzle on very low growth rates throughout the Western world one theory going around is that we have hit peak stuff.  People are said to be materially satisfied … Continue reading

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One thing we have learnt this week -Electric cars are selling like hot cakes in Japan

Electric cars are selling like hot cakes in Japan.  It the third largest market in the world.  The reasons for this are unclear but it has more charging points than petrol stations according to a recent survey by Nissan.  When … Continue reading

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edible weeds

Many weeds are edible weeds although this is not widely known.  Faced with an epidemic of two weeds in particular I thought I had better put this edible weeds theory in practice and try and eat my way to controlling … Continue reading

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One thing we have learnt this week – power cut

We had a power cut last Sunday.  It was inconvenient and lasted less than an hour.  I cannot remember when the last one was although I remember it happening.  Probably two years ago at lunch time.  This power cut was … Continue reading

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Sea level rise

Sometimes you switch on the radio and hear a few words and straight away know exactly what and where they are talking about, it was like that with me and sea level rise a few weeks ago.  They were talking … Continue reading

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