Fossil2new Fuel
How're things moving with you? Still constrained by the yoke of FF (fossil fuel) dependency? Sure you are; we all are somewhere along our life's value-chain. So, how to change this -- to become a more sustainable energy user? A pragmatic, real-change-method? Offsetting perhaps? And/Or you could consider https://www.follow-this.org/... If
Carbon Bites- new Offset projects
PET's Carbon Strategy division has updated their offset projects through which you can neutralise those necessary personal, family and business CO2equivalent emissions! What you do is: you "buy" the oxygen tonnage equivalent of your really nessary CO2 emissions, choosing from realistically valued (officially, independently & regularly audited) projects in different geographies! The
Efficient cookstoves Uganda
Located in Kampala, UpEnergy’s stoves replace primarily the traditional three-stone fires. Since it was founded, UpEnergy has served over 125,000 Ugandans. The environmental impact is considerable, with 30,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided and over 120,000 trees saved thus far. The households we serve save several hours per day through
Wind turbines Mauritania
A country in North West Africa, despite an abundance of natural resources, Mauritania remains poor, and is classified as a Least Developed Country by the United Nations. The country's economy is based on agriculture and livestock. Energy is produced mostly via fossil fuels and through imports. The Nouakchott plant is
Solar power India
The project involves installation and operation of 56.25 MW (16.25 MW and 40 MW) solar power project in the village of Hoti in Medak, in the state of Telangana and the Sengottai in Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu. The purpose of the project activity is to generate power using renewable energy
Decarbonising ideas
Findhorn Innovation Research & Education and PET have received funding of £226,774 from the Scottish Government for four Feasibility Studies: Ambient Ground Loop District Heating Findhorn Masterplan, Infrastructure & Microgrid Findhorn Ecovillage Natur Housing Scaling Organic Food to contribute to Findhorn Ecovillage’s being in line with Moray’s transition to net zero,
Weather Report 2022
The latest "United in Science" report provides an overview of the most recent science related to climate change, impacts and responses from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and partner organizations. At a time when urgent action to address climate change is needed, the report provides unified scientific information to inform
Perma-food-culture
"Classical" businesses are starting to talk more about the opportunity profit in "culture" over that of "cost accounting". 2blogs ago we looked at the idea of "true cost" calculation.[mfn]https://parkecovillagetrust.co.uk/2022/08/nuts-and-fruitcakes/[/mfn] Even the Park Ecovillage at Findhorn is studying the possibilities of larger scale food&energy production, in line with their enlightened "0carbon30"
Nuts and fruitcakes?
Prince Charles is one of the champions of TruePricing[mfn]https://trueprice.org/consumer/[/mfn] (True Cost Accounting) and organic farming. In the past, he has made explicit statements about the need for True Cost Accounting tools. "We have to find a way of valuing in financial terms the increasing damage done to the earth’s life
CO2 emissions fly again
Happy Holidays! 11 July was World Population Day -- a good time to think about the 80:20 population rule re. having enough money to (a) make "good" choices with, and (b) "make good" the glocal results of choices our pursuit of money has unwittingly helped to create. A jumbo jet
SOSoil
Firstly, Happy Easter season to you! In a rare conjunction, three major holidays of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are occurring at the same time this year. So why don't we emphasise the positive blessings of UNITY in a way which precludes just evangelism and one-way dialogue, but makes the most
AGM re. FY21/2
PET members are cordially invited to join with colleagues and PETdirectors for the Annual General Meeting 11 May 2022 @ 19.00-20.00hrs via Zoom Topic: state of the company as of end March 2022. Please mark your diaries accordingly. Members will receive the AGM-zoom link closer to the time. The Annual