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Im glad to see i've generated some discussion. Any approach needs to encompass a raft of technologies and whilst I'm certainly not a fan of nuclear that definitely seems to be the way we're going. Particularly since EDF have just bought up swathes of nuclear sites and have the expertise to get stati...

My Green Energy website is for people who want to switch from fossil fuels to a renewable energy supplier. http://www.GreenEnergySuppliers.co.uk <--click here to have a look See how much CO2 your household will save with the Carbon Calculator and also compare prices to see if you can save money. Let...

Can you ski and be green? http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/blog/2008/sep/28/skiing.eco?page=1 I've used the snow-train to travel to the alps... and when I worked in a Canadian resort I harangued them about renewable power - lots of resorts nowadays invest in hydro and wind power - but at the end of ...

Forcing new builds to have solar power would be great. It would also be great if all of these new city centre flats included rooftop allotments instead of concrete terraces which no one uses... im speaking from experience.

Hola and welcome!

Solidarity for small growing spaces! I've got a balcony to colonise with various plants. Chilli is doing well! Although it may have to come inside for the winter.

Hola! and welcome.

Are you getting many eggs?

I've heard rosehips are great for arthritis, has anyone got any personal experience of this?

Mmm, chutney... Welcome!

Ever tried growing chillies? Just throw the seeds from a chilli in some earth and inside 4 months you'll have a bunch of chillies ready to eat! Then you can add a bit of homemade spice to your homemade chutneys!

Enrique

Hola :geek: This site is great! Since this is the introduce yourself section i'd better do so. My self sufficiency credentials aren't the best but im trying... I don't drive anymore, sold my recycled car - when I say recycle I mean it was 4th hand! not a shiny new one. I enjoy walking everywhere, wh...

The UK is currently considering Nuclear power as our long term solution to generating 'clean' energy.
Should more of a focus be put on renewables?
Or is there no quick alternative to Nuclear?