Shark teeth tell tales of past climate change
British and German scientists have used fossilised shark teeth to determine that the North Sea became fresher and less biodiverse
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Top 10 myths of efficient light bulbs
Starting next week, on 1 September, the European Union will begin a multi-year phaseout of inefficient light bulbs; the
Siemens opens wind-power training centre
Siemens has opened a new wind-power training centre in Bremen, Germany, that will offer broad-based programmes for both
Low-tech high-tech: African innovations
Across Africa, innovative thinkers are coming up with unique, frequently low-tech solutions to high-tech challenges such as energy,
Warming Earth will wobble, spin faster
As climate change melts ice sheets in the Arctic, it will also cause the Earth’s axis to tilt and
Jurdy: Good question
Jurdy’s wondering the same thing we’ve been wondering …
£125 million 'super fund' targets tech startups
The Government has endorsed plans to create a £125 million “super fund” for technology businesses, startups and small enterprises in
Climate change threatens global power supplies
Most electric utility companies believe climate change could bring more power outages, higher costs and usage changes, but many aren’
Arrests made in £38 million carbon credit scheme
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers have arrested seven people in connection with a suspected £38 million VAT fraud involving
Cleantech apocalypse: Cons of green energy
Could clean energy, rather than being the saviour of our civilisation, actually lead to TEOTWAWKI (as in, “The end of
Science aims for first-ever controlled fusion reaction
Scientists are preparing for one of history’s largest and most important experiments: next year’s attempts to produce the
Homes might be large source of water pollution
Homes might be a much-underestimated source of water pollution, according to a new study reported today at the 238th