Posted by British Gas in Our World, Energy, Your Home, Renewable Energy
A recent article (1) by evolutionary psychologist Dr Val Curtis highlighted four basic reasons why we consume (the examples are hers): - to meet basic needs (food, fuel, transport) - to hoard (s... Read more
Posted by British Gas in Our World, Energy, Your Home, Innovation, Renewable Energy
As populations grow, modern living seems to be all about trying to fit more and more into increasingly small spaces, and as many of you start to ditch your cars for the greener two-wheeled world of ... Read more
Posted by British Gas in Our World, Energy, Innovation, Renewable Energy, Solar
Between smartphones, laptops, ipads and ipods, the 21st century is all about being constantly switched on and hooked up, and there's nothing more frustrating than when a dead battery takes you o... Read more
Posted by British Gas in Our World, Energy, Innovation, Renewable Energy, Solar
Living as we do, surrounded by carbon-consuming cars, computers, kids and more, and seemingly completely dependent on fossil fuels, it's hard to imagine a world completely powered by renewable e... Read more
Posted by British Gas in Our World, Energy, Smarter Living, Electric Vehicles, Innovation, Renewable Energy
The future of car travel is a problem that's been driving energy saving enthusiasts up the wall for decades, with electric automobiles failing to capture the attention of a mass market that'... Read more
Posted by British Gas in Energy, Your Home, Smarter Living, Innovation, Renewable Energy
Banned from European manufacture or import, the lights are fading fast on traditional incandescent bulbs. As an alternative, many people have already embraced compact fluorescents (CFLs) in their ho... Read more
Posted by British Gas in Our World, Innovation, Renewable Energy
Frustration at your mobile phone running out of battery charge is a common problem in these days. Often it seems as technology gets more and more advanced and the things we expect mobile phones to a... Read more
Posted by British Gas in Innovation, Renewable Energy
It looks like a prop from a blockbuster science fiction film, and you could quite easily imagine one of Hollywood's A-list stars sat at the wheel, dodging explosions left right and centre as the... Read more
Posted by British Gas in Energy, Innovation, Renewable Energy
2012 is set to be a big year for renewable energy, with many exciting new projects due to commence operation over the next 12 months. One of these projects is in rural Finland, where one energy comp... Read more
Posted by British Gas in Charity, Innovation, Renewable Energy, Solar
Advancing technology in areas of rural Africa is not always straightforward, especially in a place where there is no mainline source of electricity. While many remote parts of the continent have bee... Read more