A design flaw could mean that hundreds of wind turbines are sinking. The turbine design problem affects offshore wind turbines meaning they could be slowly sinking into the sea.

It is understood that concrete used to fix some wind turbines to their steel foundations can wear away. This erosion then causes te turbines to drop by a few inches. This fault was discovered at a wind farm in the Netherlands. Wind turbines with single cylinder foundations are the ones which are affected by this flaw.  Read more... (170 words, 1 image, estimated 41 secs reading time)

Leading climate change scientists have been caught out again – first, it was revealed that their claims that catastrophic melting of some glaciers would see them disappear by 2010 were based on speculation not fact; Now it has been revealed that their claim that rising temperatures has been causing an increased number of natural disasters is also not hard science.

The IPCC made a statement in 2007 claiming that rising temperatures were causing a larger number of natural disasters – such as hurricanes and floods. It has now emerged that the unpublished report on which they based their statement had not actually been peer-reviewed.  Read more... (149 words, estimated 36 secs reading time)

Claims by the world’s leading climate scientists that most of the Himalayan glaciers will vanish within 25 years have been exposed as total nonsense.

The alarming warning was issued two years ago in a highly influential report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). At the time the IPCC claimed that the report contained the latest and most detailed evidence yet of the risks of man-made climate change to the planet.

However the experts behind the claim have now admitted that their warning was not actually based on hard science and was in fact based on a telephone chat with another scientist who has since admitted that it was pure speculation.  Read more... (223 words, 1 image, estimated 54 secs reading time)

Mobile phone chargers could soon be a thing of the past thanks to the latest invention – a mobile phone powered by Cola-Cola.

Daizi Zheng, a student at Central Saint Martins, came up with the concept whilst studying for her final year project.

The prototype is said to run for up to four times longer than a traditional lithium battery and has the potential to be fully biodegradable.

The battery works by using enzymes to catalyse sugar in the drink. This in turn releases electricity which powers the mobile phone. As the battery dies, just water and oxygen remain.  Read more... (104 words, estimated 25 secs reading time)

Prince Charles, who has always been noted for his green ethics, is hoping to install solar panels on the roof of his London residence Clarence House. He is hoping that if fitted, the solar panels will generate enough power to run the heating and lighting within his house.

However officials have said that the Prince will only be permitted to fit solar panels to Clarence House if they do not compromise the look of the 180-year old property.

It is believed that it would cost around £150,000 to fit solar cells to Clarence House however the energy savings would mean that this initial cost would be recouped by 2021.  Read more... (161 words, 1 image, estimated 39 secs reading time)

The Copenhagen climate change talks are hailed as the summit that will help save the earth however researchers have estimated that the bill for the 12 day talks will be over £130 million and will produce more greenhouse gasses that a whole African country.

Over 15,000 delegates and 45,000 green activists are expected to visit Copenhagen for the climate change talks along with 100 world leaders and over 5,000 journalists. The UN has confirmed that the travel arrangements (including flights, rail and bus travel) couple with the meals served will generate over 41,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the meetings. This figure is more than Afghanistan, Malawi or Sierra Leone will produce over the same time period.  Read more... (235 words, 1 image, estimated 56 secs reading time)

New research suggests that efforts made by mobile phone companies to make themselves more environmentally friendly could see their carbon emissions drop by as much as 42 percent by 2013.

Possible changes that mobile operators are looking into include efficiency-boosting moves such as using more renewable power sources such as solar panels, wind turbines and fuel cells. By using these environmentally friendly options, mobile companies would not only be boosting their green credentials, but would also save money by reducing operating expenses whilst also incorporating social responsibility initiatives.  Read more... (168 words, 1 image, estimated 40 secs reading time)

Rent your clothes instead of buying them to help save the Environment. Sound a bit wacky? Well, it’s the latest advice from the UK Government’s waste watchdog.

The Waste and Resource Action Programme (Wrap) have said that ending the current obsession with owning material goods could help reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

The idea is this: rather than buying expensive clothes and accessories that are only used a couple of times before being thrown away, people should hire expensive items such as shoes, dresses and suits instead.  Read more... (409 words, 1 image, estimated 1:38 mins reading time)

New research shows that NASA satellites may have overestimated the amount of ice loss in the West Antarctic.

Scientists used a network of ground sensors to measure how much ice covering the area and therefore how much ice was melting and running off into the ocean. The results showed that the NASA satellite data may have overestimated that amount of ice being lost in the region.

NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) estimates ice loss by measuring regional gravitational forces as the satellite passes overhead. Both ice loss and bedrock rebound (where the bedrock lifts as the ice sheet above it disappears) will contribute to the satellite readings however it is now been found that rebound figures that have been used to calculate ice loss were wrong.  Read more... (184 words, estimated 44 secs reading time)

Whether you are male or female, most of us own at least once piece of jewellery. The fascination with adorning ourselves with trinkets goes back millennia and it comes as no surprise that we all like to keep our jewellery looking it’s best.

There are plenty of jewellery cleaners on the market, but what do you choose if you are looking for green or eco-friendly jewellery products?

Before you even think about cleaning your jewellery, have a look at the condition of the stone set pieces and settings as over time these can wear down meaning cleaning may loosen them. If your jewellery needs repairs, get it repaired before you start cleaning.  Read more... (316 words, estimated 1:16 mins reading time)