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- Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:14 pm
- Forum: Alternative Transport
- Topic: Recommend me a greener car?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 26621
Exactly right.....there are also issues with Honda's ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle).......whilst technically the car's emissions may be ZERO (as the car's only by-products are heat and water) in reality they are not. The car requires Hydrogen as it's fuel........Hydrogen is created by electrolysis........
- Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:25 pm
- Forum: Eco Products and Innovations
- Topic: Hot water maker!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6607
- Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:19 pm
- Forum: Eco Products and Innovations
- Topic: Hot water maker!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6607
Hi there, I had one of these. I bought it from Costco around 6 months ago. It sounded great although I was a bit sceptical how something for £40 could produce consistently hot water. I was hoping i could scrap the kettle, only boil what i need and have an instant brew. The reality was that the wate...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:22 pm
- Forum: Alternative Transport
- Topic: Recommend me a greener car?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 26621
Unfortunately battery powered cars and Hybrids are not green. It's just clever marketing aimed at people who don't think about things too deeply. Where does the electricity come from to charge the car? It comes from the national grid. The national grid transmits electricity over thousands of miles o...
- Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:06 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Efficient chimneys
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4438
Hi there, What they're saying is not entirely correct. Although a chimney that is inside the house will work better. This is because the chimney will never get as cold as one that is exposed on the outside of the house. We all know a warm chimney works better. Also you'll get more heat benefit from ...
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:37 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Wood burners using wood pellets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2292
Hi there, They're supposed to be a very good way to heat your home. The pellets burn a lot more completely than a log thus making your stove a lot more efficient. Due to them burning cleaner your stove and chimney stays cleaner. The main issue based around pellet stoves is the supply of wood pellets...