festivals

The Recharge Pod at Glastonbury will power 100 cell phones an hour, generating the equivalent energy of running a dj booth for 88 hours!

Walking down the street today, it’s clear that summer is here. Which for many leads to thoughts of road trips, camping, and festivals. All of which likely will involve eating. And unless you’re an ace fire starter, you’ll likely use Sterno, that bright pink goo that you just don’t go there, as far as what it’s made of. What else are you going to use?

Eco-friendly music festivals are no longer the hippy-fueled, wishy washy events they once were. Folk trios have been replaced by solar powered rock, and locally sourced, organic beef has taken the place of cardboard like tofu-burgers. Now green festivals are all about great music with less of an impact on the planet. Here’s the Jamble guide to 2008’s best green festivals.

The Big Green Gathering is to double its share prices from March 1st, but if you're quick you can still buy a share at the original price, and support Europe's largest green festival.

The 3-day festival by Co-op America is a smorgasborad of green products, media reps, fashion designers, energy producers and builders. San Francisco's green finest turn out for a great event. Don't miss this wrap up.

Why is the storm kettle such a handy bit of kit? Because it is so efficient. Find out more about how it works in this review.