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A small study shows that poor lightingcould be one of the reasons why older people who suffer with glaucoma, have more problems with their vision at home than when they have an eye test in a clinic. What do we know already? Most of us would expect our eyesight to be as good at home as it is when we go to the opticians to have our eyes Read more...

An investigation has been launched into a ‘Super Boiler’ which has been providing hundreds of tower block residents with free heating for nearly a year. City chiefs are demanding a report into the incident which has seen  costs for the 2.1 million project soar, leaving housing officials stumped to explain what went wrong with up to £30,000 Read more...

WA's energy safety watchdog will investigate causes behind the weekend's blaze near Toodyay, including whether it could have been started by faulty electrical equipment. On Sunday, homeowners were put on an emergency warning, when a bushfire broke out just east from Toodyay, which almost spread out of control due to the blisteringly hot Read more...

A U.N study which was released on Sunday, states that the amount of TVs, mobile phones, tablets and other electrical waste disposed of annually worldwide will be forecast to grow by a third by 2017. E-waste, which can be defined as any electrical waste with a battery or a cord, can lead to severe problems, due to them containing substances which Read more...

Christmas lightsare no longer causing a spike in Ireland’s electricity consumption, with authorities saying that it is possible that it is down to the use of new technology. The state owned body which is responsible for monitoring the demand and supply of electricity, EirGrid, said that the notable increase in the consumption of electricity Read more...

Five years later and Gatlinburg City’s bright idea is paying off. The city for it ‘Gatlinburg Winter Magic’ lights program for the 2008-09 season made a full switch to LED bulbs from incandescent. They have hit a new milestone, after making the $180,000 switch and saw significant savings up front. Public Relations manager for the Read more...

New regulations issued by the Israeli Education Ministry states that CCTV cameras will no longer be installed in kindergartens, and no longer allowed in classrooms or gyms in schools. A ministry document also states that the installation of the CCTV cameras is an addition to on duty teachers during recess not a replacement. The decision will be Read more...

A church received an early Christmas miracle after being given £23,000 to install a new central heating system. Cornerstone Church, in Lord’s Stile Lane, Bromley Cross, was given a grant coming up to Christmas by the Biffa Awards, which is a multi million fund that awards grants to environmental and community projects across the UK. The church Read more...

Over the past few years, the U.S. Department of the Interior has been testing the effectiveness of electrical transformers which use vegetable oil against electrical transformers which use mineral oil in an attempt to boost power production while lowering the threat toxic spills of and fires. From using this green technology which has helped Read more...

Millions are going to be spent on the car parks near Guildford, including the induction of a new pay by phone service.  From next year, motorists who use sites such as Bedford Road, Leapale Road, Farnham Road car park Guildford will see the improvements; however no changes to tariffs for 2014/15 will be made. The only increases that will be Read more...