A large World War two Japanese submarine has been found on the sea bed off Oahu. The sub was captured at the end of the war whilst on a mission to drop germ bombs on US cities, or bomb the Panama Canal, using the folding wing bombers it could carry in its hold. When Russia wanted to inspect I-401 it was scuttled to keep the secrets of the largest pre nuclear submarine from them.
Technorati tag: World War 2, Hawaii
Over half of US conservatives surveyed, and 67% of NASCAR fans, now consider it patriotic to buy a more fuel efficient car. The numbers come from a survey carried out for lobbying group 40mpg.org, which exists to convince the country’s law- and car-makers that they should aim for a mandatory fuel consumption average of 40mpg. If, as the survey suggests, half of all car owners are already switching or contemplating switching to more efficient transport, the good old market economy may force the change for them.
via Jalopnik
Technorati tag: Transport, Fuel Efficiency
As the price of oil continues to rise, many developers in the US are seeing more value in paying that little extra upfront for long term energy savings. Government subsidies and tax incentives can’t hurt, either.
Technorati tag: Green Buildings, Sustainable Development
Altrincham is to get the country’s first extreme sports centre. It’s part of a development around the railway station and grew out of promises to build an ice rink for the town after the last one was closed down.
Technorati tag: Altrincham, Extreme Sports