Making use of a greenhouse can make a lot of sense, but one family have taken that to a whole new level. They've put the greenhouse around their house. It's a very interesting concept, though you'd either need to be doing a new build or have a lot of space around an existing structure to even consider doing it. Here's a video that explains how it all works: Love the … [Read more...] about Taking a Greenhouse to a new Level
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Getting Most of my Hot Water From Solar Energy Panels
As part of the heating upgrades I made to the house I added solar tubes to heat water. When they were installed the weather wasn't that great, so the amount of hot water they were able to heat was minimal, though they still gave me 20° - 30° C. As the weather has improved the solar panels' performance has improved dramatically. This morning I checked how much heat was being … [Read more...] about Getting Most of my Hot Water From Solar Energy Panels
Green Party Take Online Idiocy To A New Level
Irish political parties are trying to use online media. Unfortunately they're more "trying" than anything else.Remember the Green Party spamming bloggers?How about Fine Gael ripping off the BBC website?Well it looks like the Green Party are definitely outdoing their competitors when it comes to online idiocy. Their official Twitter account posted this charming message earlier … [Read more...] about Green Party Take Online Idiocy To A New Level
Irish Green Party Are Spamming Idiots
Image by just.Luc via FlickrI hate spam. It's a tactic used by lazy uninventive scumbags.I don't like politicians that much and consider most of them to be seriously overpaid.So when I got hit with a spam from the Irish Green Party today to my personal email address I saw red.Here's the spam itself (screenshot with personal details removed):I love the way they wanted to "be … [Read more...] about Irish Green Party Are Spamming Idiots
Amazon Cashing In On Green
It looks like Amazon is jumping on the Green bandwagon as well...I don't blame them. If I could push the "green" aspects of our new hosting solution more and it led to sales I would without hesitation. Related articles by ZemantaCan CrusherThe green gaugeSurvey: Are You Tired of "Going Green"? … [Read more...] about Amazon Cashing In On Green