It’s not hard to see how badly the recession has hit certain areas, a drive on the A12 to Colchester will show you a multitude of closed businesses in the high street and abandoned buildings on the side of the…
This week I have seen two articles from different sources regarding the fuel we put in our cars. The first article is from the BBC and is based on research conducted in America: it discusses the idea that removing lead…
The battle of LED versus traditional debate has raged for some time. We’ve seen everything from LED headlights on cars to LED screens on televisions and washing machines. At the moment, however, there is a rather more widespread issue. Councils…
BA to use landfill to fuel planes. I was excited to hear that biofuel may be finally making its way into the civil aviation industry thanks to British Airways shaking hands with the Solena Group. I was also pleased to…
For the last few weeks we have seen a number of articles and ideas regarding greener, and cheaper, energy options. Recently we saw a suggestion of central heating being replaced by water straight from rivers and seas, heated by currents…
This week we’re working in Scotland, so on my way through the airports grabbed a copy of free magazine “Energy Matters” by CKD Galbraith. The magazine is unabashedly truthful in the way it admits that currently Energy is just one…
We have known for many years now that using gas comes with its own problems. Currently there are political issues regarding gas supplies, but the main concern is that it is a natural fossil fuel and is being depleted when…
We know that if your business has been affected by the flooding, then your ISO certificate is not the first thing on your mind. However, an event such as this can make for changes in your organisation and your management…
The Inevitable March of the Electric Vehicle. Electric cars have been ridiculed for many years now; they have been slower, less reliable, harder to find charging points for and impossible to replace parts when they break or wear out. However, in…
