Formula 1 bosses are to investigate ways of promoting the advance of environmentally friendly technology. The idea is the brainchild of Jean Todt, who succeeded Max Mosley as president of motorsport’s governing body the FIA in October. Ex-Ferrari F1 engine boss Gilles Simon has joined the FIA to lead the project. Todt, who revealed the plan in an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro, added that more needed to be done to cut costs in F1. Todt said he regretted the decision by F1 teams to abandon the Kers energy recovery and power boost systems that... 

EDF Energy and Birmingham City council started a half marathon last year, the run billed as “race against climate change” uses engergy saving and other energy efficient saving method as its theme, even the race preparation advice is built around engergy efficientcy. In the build up to the race, Birmingham city council has been sending out training tips and advice which does not consist of just the usualy how fast you should run a certain amount of mile but mostly how to be a environment friendly runner. Here is the first training tip and advice... 

According to Paul Lavelle, the developer of eco-friendly property, Barnsley Hill in Gloucestershire, the property is so energy efficient it leaves the carbon footprint of a two-bedroom flat.  Barnsley Hill Farm is a 400 year old six-bedroom house with 25 seat cinema and a pool. Energy efficiency which lead to the extremely low carbon footprint for a property of that age and size was achieved by the property being made airtight, the wall and roof was sealed with polyurethane blanket. The ventilation system was designed to bring in filtered fresh air, which... 

A huge expansion of wind power, home insulation and “smart” electricity meters are among measures being planned to build the UK’s low-carbon future. Ministers hope their Carbon Transition Plan will help them meet 2020 targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and expanding renewable energy. Campaigners say the plan is a chance for the UK to lead on climate change. The government admits consumers will pay more for energy, but believes that overall the economy can benefit. Up to £120m will go towards developing the offshore wind power... 

A recent research by Logistic Research Centre at Heriot Watt University in Scotland on the impact of shopping online and having items you bought delivered to your home compared with you making a trip to the high street to buy the items yourself found that online shopping is significantly more environment friendly than making your own trip to the supermarket or high street. The research team compared environment impact in terms of carbon footprint of online and regular shopping for items such as CDs, books, cameras and household goods. It was found that a... 

Recently is was claimed that    two searched on the Internet  performed using Google emits as much CO2 as boiling a kettle. Though the  scientieswho make that claim has subsequently issues  some clarifications. Whether CO2 produced from two search on Google equals the same CO2 when a kettle is boiled for tea or now, the fact is that datacenters on our fragile planet Earth use about 4% of the world’s electricity. Its true folks! It takes a lot of power to run servers, to cool them with energy hungry air conditioners. Most web hosting companies are... 

Gordon Brown is promising this month’s Budget will plot a “green” route to economic recovery. Part of the eco measure the prime minister hope will boost the economy includes Trials of electric cars, a roadside network of vehicle-charging points and incentives for environmentally friendly carmakers.  The prime minister who was trying to drum up support for another rounds cash injection into the economy before the G20 submit seem to have headed the bank of England governor’s warning that another injection of  of fiscal stimulus into... 

Ethical workwear is  the safety and work wear arm of a family business based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire., they  have provided industrial and environmental solutions for the last decade. With an existing policy of sourcing work wear and safety clothing from a moral and low eco impact supply chain we were happy we were doing “our bit” The events that took place in July 2007 (Tewkesbury Floods) changed our lives for ever and we realise doing “a bit” is not enough. With out a big change in how we live, consume, emit and waste, this unprecedented... 

Eco Friendly Creative and Imaginative Children’s Birthday Parties in the comfort of your own home or at a venue of your choice. Eco Bugs will come and decorate your party venue with balloons and buntings and even clean up the mess afterwards, leaving the venue exactly as we find it. For parties of up to 12 children one adult plus one eco bugs organizer will need to be present on the day. Creative arts, crafts, messy painting parties, eco instruments and traditional parties with music and games parties tailored to suit the age and needs of... 

Fridge manufacturers have been doing battle with technology to counter the claims of environment activist that their manufacturing process including the gases used in to cool the fridges damage the ozone layer. Different cooling gases has been introduce into fridge making, some are said to do not damage to the ozone layer, other are said to be more environment friendly than the CFC gases used in fridges before the damage it does to the environment was known. A new fridge specifically designed for camping and other outdoor uses went on sale recently, the Eskimo...