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Easy-to-grow crops, the ultimate eco house and solar panel loans

February 5, 2010
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The government is set to make solar power a lot more attractive, while one homeowner in the Cotswolds has built himself a house that costs just £60 a year to heat. Plus The Guardian is highlighting easy to grow crops.

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The cost of solar power

September 7, 2008

Thinking about installing solar panels? Good on you. Just be wary of the fact that it could take 208 years for them to repay their initial cost.

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Roberts solarDAB : review

August 30, 2008

2008-roberts-solardab-thumbnail.jpgThis smart, rugged solar radio has a clever trick up its sleeve, but despite stamina few competitors can match, it’s still not perfect.

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The wind-powered iPod

February 6, 2008

Last week we highlighted five clockwork gadgets that were perfect for anyone chasing electrical self-sufficiency. Trouble is, while they’re all practical, none of them is particularly entertaining. Even the mobile phone charger needs an adaptor before it can talk to your iPod. That’s why the Hymini caught our eye. It’s a micro wind-power generator, small [...]

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