http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/ Green issues in Birmingham Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:14:08 GMT r@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2171 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2171 re reply from gmfx. Gosh someone who can do maths! ... things which have a positive energy return and can be sustained, before the original resources run out. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:48:28 GMT grnfx http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2170 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2170 ... If you're unsustainably using up energy resources, you HAVE to invest in things which have a positive energy return and can be sustained, before the Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:20:20 GMT r@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2169 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2169 ... Their energy advisor was advocating lots of big projects, for the good reason that local projects suffer greatly from inefficiencies of scale (and hence Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:46:49 GMT grnfx http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2168 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2168 I have to admit that I haven't checked what the Green Party are advocating, but I do know that countries such as Germany have managed wind power expansion Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:01:40 GMT r@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2167 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2167 In 2008 I attended a couple of bham meetings in which I indicated my incredulity of the Green Party's energy policy. Here's the inst of mech engineers saying Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:56:06 GMT Colin Preece http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2166 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2166 Yes we do need to do this with the nations housing stock but all new housing should use the versatility of hemp. Check out the Haverhill hemp houses or ask me Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:10:28 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2165 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2165 A House that Needs No Fuel Everyone is invited to an Open Day on Saturday 14th November, at a house that; ­ needs no fuel, ­ has no gas supply, ­ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:15:48 GMT Karen Leach http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2164 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2164 My cousin is thinking of taking her two children to the Wave. One is 4 yrs old, the other is 20 months. Any parents out there with tips on whether or not this Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:53:52 GMT r@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2163 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2163 From here I can regularly see the very big "clouds" from Rugeley coal-fired power station 20 miles away. Now those clouds will increase the earth's albedo, Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:11:37 GMT Colin Preece http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2162 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2162 http://www.limetechnology.co.uk/ The greenest you can get. If you are interested in talking further please contact me here. lambread@... Best Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:58:46 GMT Colin Preece http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2161 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2161 http://www.limetechnology.co.uk/ The greenest you can get. If you are interested in talking further please contact me here. lambread@tiscal Best regards Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:02:02 GMT Andy Pryke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2160 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2160 Free course on "how to successfully run a community energy project from start to finish". Places still available. I've pasted the attachment at the end. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:42:40 GMT Our Man http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2159 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2159 BBF Keynote Address by George Monbiot @ Birmingham Conservatoire Wednesday 28th October 7.15pm Tickets £6 (£4.50 concessions) Box Office: 0121-303-2323 or Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:33:19 GMT r@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2158 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2158 The Olympic Games is (a) a stupendously anti-green thing (b) very unlikely to happen in 2012 due to reality having intruded by then. (What's the chances on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:08:10 GMT Chris Duggan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2157 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenBirmingham/message/2157 (I'm forwarding this because the feel of the project rather appeals to me. Apologies to those who think it's a case of fiddling while Gaia burns. - Chris)