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‘Energy companies must be responsive to public need', says Reading East MP
20 October 2008Rob Wilson has today said that energy companies (and other companies) must be responsive to the public need in a time of recession.Companies that increased their prices, such as oil and energy companies, must not fail to cut charges as commodity prices tumble....British Government Need To Promote Insulation Initiative
Back in September of this year British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown launched a home energy savings initiative to help home owners reduce energy costs. As a part of the programme the prime minister put a scheme in...Nanocoating to Protect Beehives
" " The problem? Bee colonies are dying, and have been decimated by 30 - 40 % since 2006 by what is called 'colony collapse disorder', threatening crops both in the United States and around the world. Industrial Nanotech, Inc. announced the launch of new patented...
2010 Olympics: Whistler Housing Shortage Averted.
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Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor
In what can only be seen as a combination of McDonalds and WalMart moxy colliding in providing value for Olympic workers and visitors to Whistler, a Housing crisis has... 1508 views | 2 comments | 2 recommendations
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" The popular home-repair referral service, Angie’s List, says its annual poll indicates that home owners will spend an average of $11,250 on home improvement and maintenance projects in 2008, up 13 percent over the average they reported spending in 2007. On average,...Mountain hotel a real ice-breaker
Canadian-born Mr Adolph has built about 40 igloos in Alberta, where he has a guiding business, but this is his first on New Zealand North Island's highest mountain. "COLD COMFORT: New Zealand's coolest hotel is...Hips starting for three-bed homes
"People selling three-bedroom homes in England and Wales must now use Home Information Packs (Hips). The controversial measure was first introduced for four-bedroom homes at the beginning of August. The packs, which include energy performance certificates (EPCs) for the...First Prize for Weird: Aerogel
"aerogel. A solid that's up to 99 percent gas, it is rigid to a light touch, soft to a stronger one, and shatters like glass if it's put under too much pressure too quickly; it's one of the most enigmatic of materials, as well as one of the most versatile."Why do manholes explode?
Breaking news, manhole cover explodes in Mid-Town Manhattan. Here is an explanation from How Things Work as to what causes these events."- Underground cables become frayed from aging, corrosive chemicals, overload or...Mushrooms Become Source for Eco-Building
Eben Bayer grew up on a farm in Vermont learning the intricacies of mushroom harvesting with his father. Now the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduate is using that experience to create an organic insulation made...Greening Toronto's Concrete Slabs
It's architects vs. global warming in Toronto. Next obstacle is inspiring the political will:"Over a thousand of them were built in the sixties and seventies: monstrous twenty-five storey slab apartment...Energy Efficiency
"Why save energy in your home? Using energy efficiently in the home is important for a number of reasons; 1. Our natural resources of coal, oil and gas are dwindling, 2. Reducing energy use, reduces the emission of...328 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Artist turns Mount Everest's trash into treasures
"Artist turns Mount Everest's trash into treasures The Associated Press Published: January 14, 2007 BRUNSWICK, Maine: Thousands of adventurers have been drawn to Mount Everest by the challenge of climbing to the top of the world. Jeff Clapp was drawn by the trash they leave...What makes a good swimmer?
"The best swimmers tend to be tall and thin with long arms, long legs, long feet, and long hands. The size of their hands gives them great "water grasp", and only a very small hand movement keeps them afloat. They...Up to six pieces of debris fell off Discovery: NASA
"Up to six pieces of debris that could be foam insulation fell off Discovery's troublesome external fuel tank minutes after liftoff Tuesday, a top NASA official said. Officials cautioned, however, that it was too...
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