Finding an appliance which needs absolutely no fuel and costs nothing to run is difficult to say the least. However, solar cookers and ovens require only sunlight as their energy source. The advantages of such contraptions are being embraced by humanitarian groups as a means of helping poverty-stricken communities cook food without having to rely [...]

According to the UK Tea Council, as a nation we consume 165m cups of tea and 70m cups of coffee each day. When the Energy Savings Trust conducted a survey in 2006 they found that 67% of tea drinkers in the UK admit to overfilling their electric kettle each time. Although it may seem trivial, [...]