The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that renewable energy will become the world’s largest source of electricity generation by 2025, and by 2040 is expected to account for 80% of global electricity generation with solar and wind power now the cheapest sources. There are a few challenges that need to be addressed to make renewable…
Apart from the small minority who are passionate about traditional folk songs, it seems their popularity is waning fast. There are some reasons for this, here are my thoughts. These songs are not seen as relevant to present day lived experience. They also have a declining number of advocates performing them who can explain why…
Well 2019 – there we are. Brexit was supposed to becomes a reality this year. And I became 64 this year – important in Beatle years apparently. The turn of the year is a good time to look back on the last 12 months to take stock of what has been gained, lost, achieved, and…
The concept of a Social Contract is key to a functioning democracy – politicians make laws that work for the security and safety of the whole society – and as long as they do we give up some of our freedom. But the Social Contract is broken in Britain, it has…
The Journey Begins Almost 3 month ago at Conwy Folk Club we took delivery of this mixer and a x2 500 watt Behringer iNuke NU1000 Amplifier. We bought it as it was a pretty similar price to a professional grade “snake” that we would otherwise had needed to replace a damaged snake. This unit was recommended by…
Wearing any Poppy is to remember those fallen in war, but wearing the White Poppy is also a genuine plea for an end to all war. Remembrance Sunday is held in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, on the second Sunday in November, as a day: “…to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and…
Having now put Linux Mint on both my Laptops and our desktop system, you can probably predict that I am more than happy with this Operating System. Not for us the horrors of Windows 7/8/10 privacy issues and compatibility headaches, or the hardware and cost issues of MAC OS10, we, my friend, are sorted! Looking back on…
Enjoying my new Camera – this is the first Panorama I’ve taken – cool!
Before I start I must point out that this isn’t about disrespecting the fallen, but the pressure to wear a red poppy is ever more intense each year. Every person who lost his or her lives in any war should be remembered, and those who want to wear the poppy must, of course, be perfectly free to do so.…
I’ve often thought about setting up a Home Media Centre, but always thought it would be time consuming and expensive. However – thinking that using existing kit and components would be an interesting challenge, as well as the green thing to do, and – did I mention – I’m retired now, I have the time…
I have just returned from the 2015 Annual Members Conference of the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), near Machynlleth. The main thrust of what they do there has expanded over the years to take in a lot more than Alternative Technology. The last few years the main initiative has been Zero Carbon Britain which demonstrates how Britain can become carbon…
Tony Franks 