Archive for February, 2009

So brilliant it will never happen

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Tuesday 17th February, 9.25am and there is a phone-in on BBC Radio 5. The host, Nicky Campbell, who I find infuriating, is asking whether being environmentally focused is possible during a recession.

A man phones in (in the extremely unlikely event you are reading this – sorry I didn’t remember your name) and puts forward the following:

The government currently subsidises the cost of installing solar panels in a house to the tune of 10%.  The man suggests the government changes the subsidy to 90% of the cost and recruits and trains an army of installation engineers.   And that’s it.

In one policy move he suggests the government changes the subsidy to 90% of the cost and recruits and trains an army of installation engineers.   And that’s it.

The host Nicky Campbell (did I say I find him infuriating?) is a bit lost for words

(more…)

I’ve never done this before!

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

I thought I ought to make my first ever blog about my experiences setting up this website - no particular reason, it just felt like the right thing to do.

I’ve been thinking about having a site for about 5 years, which is pretty sad when you think about it.  The on-line world might be dynamic, fluid and growing at a rate of knots but getting a home in it has been all too much for this plodding luddite.

But no more…I’ve arrived.

(more…)