This is the sort of thing I hope Tony means when he goes on about “sustainable public procurement“. Seaton primary school in Devon has installed solar and wind power generators, which not only cover the shool’s own energy needs but can also feed power back to the grid.
Technorati tag: Sustainable Development, Solar Power, Wind Power, Education
I doubt Slick Willy would have a blogspot blog (and references to “lindsaylohanb” in all the Amazon links hint at a different author), but wouldn’t it be cool if this really is Bill Clinton’s Daily Diary? I’ve blogrolled it just in case.
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FreeMind, free mind mapping software
both via LifeHacker
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One of the great spectres in debates about future power use and pollution is China and India’s increasing consumption. China recently introduced a law requiring increased production of electricity from renewable sources. Electricity companies will be required to buy this electricity, balancing the costs against currently cheaper traditional forms of generation.
Technorati tag: Renewable Energy, China
A carbon trading scheme for drivers, TerraPass funds green energy programmes with money volutarily paid by car owners. The scheme charges more for larger, more polluting vehicles.
Technorati tag: Transport
The Handmade Bicycle Show. Beautiful.
via cfsmtb
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Scientists are working on a breathalyser that can detect exposure to biological weapons. It will pick up the presence of Cytokines, proteins generated by the immune system to detect and fight infections, which would speed diagnosis by several hours.
Technorati tag: Terrorism, Biological Warfare
Meet the Security Family, happy that the War on Terror has been taken abroad. So they can feel safer. Sort of.
via Gabbahead
Was it Reagan who said that trees caused global warming? Along similar lines, the US Government has started a scheme for farmers and foresters to track their CO2 emmissions and any sequestration they might also do. As pointed out, it’s a con, because Monty Burns can claim that he’d be belching smog out of a coal fired power station if he weren’t running a nuclear plant and get Brownie Points for it.
Technorati tag: Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Sequestration
The Culture Secretary is a little bit barmy. She has suggested that listed buildings could be replicated in virtual walkthroughs and demolished if they got in the way of major new developments. I’m sure there are lots of historic buildings that aren’t so well put together and some homes aren’t that environmentally friendly, but this is the sort of attitude that saw Manchester’s centre gutted and replaced with the abomination that is the Arndale.
Technorati tag: Architecture
Banksy’s been at it again, hanging four of his works in New York galleries and museums.
via Kottke
The Centre for Integrated Agricultural Systems is “a sustainable agriculture research center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.”
Technorati tag: Agriculture
This is the sort of thing I hope Tony means when he goes on about “sustainable public procurement“. Seaton primary school in Devon has installed solar and wind power generators, which not only cover the shool’s own energy needs but can also feed power back to the grid.
Technorati tag: Sustainable Development, Solar Power, Wind Power, Education
Up to eighty thousand houses a year should be knocked down for the next decade as part of plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report. This is because a quarter of Britain’s CO2 emmissions come from houses, so improvements in them will help the Government’s aim of cutting output by 60% by 2050.
Technorati tag: Carbon Dioxide, Housing
The Stargate Slash FanFic Archive
This archive is the gathering place for all Stargate FanFic where at least one of the characters has a homosexual relationship.
This post is for Clare and Penny.