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  The case for carbon capture | Environment | The Guardian 

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/mar/20/carbonemissions.oil

  Like George Monbiot, I too am dismayed by how carbon capture has been used as a smokescreen to confuse the public over the outrageous plan to build a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth, but this ... is not an excuse to condemn the technology itself (Carbon capture is turning out to be just another...   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  carbon capture, climate change

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  George Monbiot: Carbon capture is turning out to be just another great green scam | Comment is free | The Guardian 

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/mar/18/fossilfuels.carbonemissions

  Carbon capture is turning out to be just another great green scam Cleaner technology is possible, but Labour plans to introduce it so slowly that any benefits will be lost in higher coal output 'Coal ... is so clean and fresh that the prime minister brushes his teeth with it, Downing Street said last night....   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  climate change, carbon capture, carbon, green, offsetting , carbon trading   [More...] [Less...]

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  Mobiles, pylons and health - The IET 

  http://www.theiet.org/factfiles/bioeffects/index.cfm

  Position statement on the possible health effects of mobile phones & electricity distribution Every two years the IET publishes its position statement on the possible biological and health effects of ... low level electromagnetic fields and radiation principally attributable to power lines, mobile phones...   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  mobile phone safety, cell phone safety, electromagnetic fields, electrical power, pylons , radiation   [More...] [Less...]

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  FreePint - Helping you use the Web for your work 

  http://www.freepint.com/

  Forthcoming events in the information world. Latest: SIIA Information Industry Summit International Outsourcing Forum Information Professionals' Christmas Party All Event Listings >>

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  Tags:  information management, knowledge management, internet, social networking

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  PRASEG - Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group 

  http://www.praseg.org.uk/

  PRASEG 2007 Christmas Reception : Thursday 6 th December 2007, 12:30-15:00 Terrace, House of Commons PRASEG invites you to join us for drinks and canapés on the House of Commons Terrace to thank PRASEG ... members and contacts for their support of our activities over the past year. The reception is generously...   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  parliament, renewable energy, sustainability

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  Economist.com - Science and technology channel 

  http://www.economist.com/science/

  Country Briefings Country Briefings Algeria Angola Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Britain Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech ... Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Finland France Germany Greece...   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 22 November 2007, by: Peter Foord  [Report as spam]

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  Can Amazon's Kindle e-book wean us off paper? 

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/nov/22/news.gadgets

  Victor Keegan: The web revolution that is turning whole industries from music to television upside down has been slow to reach the cosy world of books - apart, that is, from the pioneering bookseller Amazon. ... Iran yesterday shut down access to some of the world's most popular websites. Users were unable...   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  e-books, interface design

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  Water is green 

  http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/amy_reed/2007/11/water_is_green.html

  Depends how big the barge is I think. Where coastal transport, the Manchester Ship Canal, or the Thames Estuary can be used for large barges then I expect this is environmentally friendly. The sort of ... barge you'll get going down the West Kennet Canal is another story, very much doubt this is more efficient...   [More...] [Less...]

  First added: 8 November 2007, by: Peter Foord  [Report as spam]

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  Tags:  carbon footprint, climate change, transport, water ways

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  Technology Review: Infotech Channel 

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  How to Organize the Web By Erica Naone | Friday, November 02, 2007 4 Comments Microsoft proposes a simple solution to the problem of information overload: lists. Prelude to a Robot Race By Kate Greene ... | Friday, November 02, 2007 0 Comments On Saturday, 11 autonomous vehicles designed by the best...   [More...] [Less...]

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  useit.com: Jakob Nielsen on Usability and Web Design 

  http://www.useit.com/

  Mail: Dr. Jakob Nielsen, Nielsen Norman Group, 48105 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539, USA Contact: Luice Hwang, tel. (415) 682-0688 PR agency: Darcy Provo, Antenna Group, tel. (415) 977-1920 Copyright ... © 1995-2007 by Jakob Nielsen. ISSN 1548-5552   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  information architecture, interface design, usability, clarity, good design , good practice, web usability, hci   [More...] [Less...]