Renewable Tech – ocean power part 2

by Richard Perkins

This is the sixth article in a continuing series on renewable energy technology. Today we’ll continue our discussion of ocean power. As previously mentioned, the term covers virtually any device that extracts power from the sea. That’s a broad range of technologies, including wave and tidal energy conversion systems or the more exotic concepts of [...]

Gardening with Soilblocks

by Richard Perkins

I bought myself a new garden tool for this summer’s vegetable garden. It’s a Ladbrooke soil blocker and it’s designed to simplify the process of raising plants from seeds. They’re manufactured in England, but you can buy them at a number of online resellers or make one yourself, if you’re up to the task. The [...]