The Arc Engineering College in western Switzerland is one of nine European universities and partners working on the three-year KitVes venture, launched last year, to … KitVes to generate elctricity for the shipRead more
Month: December 2009
Posted inChemical / Pollution
Poison that we daily takes
Do you know what’s in the mascara you wear or the toys your kids play with? Has the chemical industry blocked regulation of products that … Poison that we daily takesRead more
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / USA Empire
Altering Bailout Rules
Socialism is a dangerous word in America. This kid of spin happened when Stuart Ewen writes about in the Social History of Spin. Now they’re … Altering Bailout RulesRead more
Posted inPlastic
Trash Temple
This is a temporary structure built in a Rotterdam, Netherlands port area as part of the 2007 Follydock Festival by Salzig Design. The waste-filled walls … Trash TempleRead more
Posted inElectric Vehicle
Smith introduces two new passenger EVs
Smith Electric Vehicles (SEV) is part of a consortium working on a £2.8-million (US$4.6-million) project to develop a new, more efficient electric driveline, along with … Smith introduces two new passenger EVsRead more
Posted inAntarctica / CO2
Antarctic formation
A team of scientists from Cardiff, Bristol and Texas A&M universities braved the lions and hyenas of a small East African village to extract microfossils … Antarctic formationRead more
Posted inIndia / Pollution / Radiation
Uranium pollution in Panjab
Health workers in the Punjabi cities of Bathinda and Faridkot knew something was terribly wrong when they saw a sharp increase in the number of … Uranium pollution in PanjabRead more
Posted inElectric Vehicle / Technology
Yasa More efficient electric motor
Electric motors are very efficient compared to gasoline or diesel engines, but it seems like there is still room for improvement. One promising company working … Yasa More efficient electric motorRead more
Posted inEconomics / Housing / USA Empire
Home for people
By the end of 2008, slightly more than nine percent of all mortgages in the US were either delinquent or in foreclosure, this according to … Home for peopleRead more
Posted inPolice / USA Empire
Human right at World police’s home
Last September in St. Paul, Ramsey County prosecutors formally charged eight members of the group RNC Welcoming Committee with conspiracy to riot in furtherance of … Human right at World police’s homeRead more