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3-Jan-10

Gordon Brown to launch £100bn wind energy programme

"Gordon Brown will this week launch a £100bn programme to build thousands of offshore wind turbines that could power most of Britain's households during strong winds and are crucial to meeting the country's renewable targets."

Category: Energy sources

30-Dec-09

Bright future for lighting technology with glowing OLED wallpaper

"Wallpaper that can glow with light and bendable flat-panel screens are a step closer thanks to research into organic LEDs (OLEDs), which are widely hailed as the next generation of environmentally friendly lighting technology."

Category: Energy sources

29-Dec-09

Sheep farmers still stuck under a Chernobyl cloud

"Ever since radiation from Chernobyl rained down on the UK 23 years ago, sales of sheep in affected areas have been restricted. But frustrated farmers now claim the meat is safe – and that testing should stop"


27-Dec-09

Geese point the way to saving jet fuel

"Scientists have proposed an unusual method for cutting aircraft fuel consumption – they want to fly jumbo jets in formation like geese."


22-Dec-09

Biofuels: can they fuel our lifestyle without taking food from the poor?

"A consultation by the UK Nuffield Council on Bioethics wants to hear public opinion on the new generation of biofuels"


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