Archive for March 3rd, 2007

China + India v. RoW

3rd 2007f March, 2007, Peter

The FT has a long article about the changing attitudes in China and India towards the need to curb carbon emissions.
“Although China and India acknowledge their emissions are rising, they argue that, per capita, they remain a tiny fraction of those from developed countries. Moreover, China’s cumulative emissions are only one-third of those of the [...]

Zero-carbon housing

3rd 2007f March, 2007, Peter

Housebuilders Steward Milne have announced a zero-carbon house, according to the FT.
“Unveiling its four- bedroomed demonstration house yesterday the Aberdeen-based company said achieving green status added £20,000 to its cost, mainly because of the micro-renewable equipment needed. But it expects this differential to fall after production levels increase.
The house, designed with PRP, the architects, [...]