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Hannah Bullock, 5 Nov 2008
The low winter sun that blinded me from behind the City buildings did look s...
Articles in this supplement
Articles in this supplement:
All you need is spirituality... and slurry
2 July 2006, Microgeneration, Religion/spirituality
This year’s Ashden Award international winners encompass everything from solar power schemes to treadle pumps and cookstoves.
Chill,Out.
2 July 2006, Housing, Microgeneration, Poverty/social exclusion
If you’re stuck on a low income in a poorly insulated home, energy inefficiency can do a lot worse than induce guilt pangs. It can kill you.
Farming without fossils
2 July 2006, Biofuels, Farming/Horticulture, Microgeneration
In a world on the cusp of fuel shortages, one enterprising collection of British farmers are growing their own.
Into the smokeless zone
2 July 2006, Biofuels, Health, Microgeneration
Finding ways to cook more food with less wood is of vital importance in the fight against forest loss and climate change.
Making sparks around the house
2 July 2006, Microgeneration, Solar energy/PV
Microgen isn’t just a badge of green commitment
Out of the classroom, into the zone
2 July 2006, Microgeneration, Schools
Telling off teachers for leaving the lights on... That’s the thinking behind the Ashden Schools Award, introduced for the first time this year.
Thinking out of the grid
2 July 2006, Awards & grants, Microgeneration
Behind all the headlines and the hype about the coming energy crisis facing the UK, there are some seriously effective local solutions taking shape.
Warming up, nicely
Martin Wright 2 July 2006, Forests, Microgeneration
In cool Britannia, well over half of our energy use goes on keeping us warm... But we don’t have to burn up fossil fuels to stay chuffed.
Pedal power
9 July 2006, Farming/Horticulture, Microgeneration
A bamboo frame, a tubewell, and a simple pump: for less than
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