Renewable Energy – Organic Photovoltaic Revolution

There is something very exciting on the near horizon in the Renewable energy field, namely Organic Photovoltaic cells, which are essentially plastic, fully recyclable and not least, much cheaper than the old silicon based cell technology.

Organic Photovoltaic’s are a relatively new innovation, and should, if the prices are allowed to be realistic, make, making your home fully self sufficient in renewable power a real and viable proposition. I know most of us would dearly love to be totally green in our power consumption, but at this moment the cost of that is prohibitive. Hopefully in the next couple of years all that will change, and the payback time for the installation of solar energy system will be down from 15 years to a mere 2 or 3 years, or less.

It will be hard for this new green technology to disappear without trace, when every concern from governments down, need to be seen to be green. Even the Chinese are getting in on the act, and in Russia, in some areas, they’re into green energy in a big way, so much so that it puts some of us Western countries to shame.

So folks, I’ll leave you with the usual selection of YouTube video’s which will give you a bit more of an insight into Organic Photovoltaic Cell technology.

A Happy Green Energy Christmas.

Christmas is here, or very nearly, and let’s make it a Green one. Love it or hate it, Christmas is traditionally a time of overindulgence, and turkey sandwiches for 6 months. Personally I love Christmas, it’s a very special time, when we take the time from our busy lives to really feel the love for our families and friends.

Being Green not only at Christmas, but all through the year, means being kind to our planet, and in so doing, helping to improve our environment. Whether you’re a proponent of man made climate change or not, the fact is, our environment, globally and locally, is suffering, and becoming in some areas an uncomfortable place to live. So think this Christmas about energy saving, and recycle all that you can, and have a very happy Yuletide, that is green for yourselves, and our lovely planet.

Below, I have included some more or less Christmassy videos, so break open a can, (don’t forget to recycle the can), and sit back and enjoy.








Oops! not exactly Green, but it’s a nice interlude, and rockin music.

Low Energy Lighting. The resistance.
Ok, let’s do another visit to low energy lighting.
A couple of my colleagues the other day were incensed that in the U.K, very soon, there will be no more incandescent light bulbs on sale, by law, so both these guys went out and bought dozens of these power guzzlers.
Now, in my [...]