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UK urged to catch renewables wave Study from the Carbon Trust warns that potential of renewables sector will only be realised if government invests in research and removes regulatory barriersThe UK could benefit from 250,000 jobs and up to £70bn in revenue from offshore wind and wave technologies by 2050, according to a study by the Carbon Trust. This potential will only be realised, however, if the government gives clear signals to industry, so that investors know where to put their money, rather than leaving new technologies to face the market alone.The Carbon Trust, a government-backed agency that studies ways to promote low-carbon technologies, carried out economic analyses in six areas of low-carbon industry including offshore wind, wave, solid-state lighting and micro combined heat and power.The studies, published today, looked at the current status and costs of the technology, how these would develop and what research and development costs there might be in the coming decades.The studies for offshore wind and wa Guardian250,000 jobs and £70bn revenue - the forecast for a thriving UK renewables sector Study from the Carbon Trust warns that potential of renewables sector will only be realised if government invests in research and removes regulatory barriersThe UK could benefit from 250,000 jobs and up to £70bn in revenue from offshore wind and wave technologies by 2050, according to a study by the Carbon Trust. This potential will only be realised, however, if the government gives clear signals to industry, so that investors know where to put their money, rather than leaving new technologies to face the market alone.The Carbon Trust, a government-backed agency that studies ways to promote low-carbon technologies, carried out economic analyses in six areas of low-carbon industry including offshore wind, wave, solid-state lighting and micro combined heat and power.The studies, published today, looked at the current status and costs of the technology, how these would develop and what research and development costs there might be in the coming decades.The studies for offshore wind and wa GuardianLaser light switch could leave transistors in the shade An optical transistor that uses one laser beam to control another could form the heart of a future generation of ultrafast light-based computers NewScientist.com`Ice Age` sequel leaves us cold Remember how terrific the original Ice Age movie was? That was then. This is now. Topix.netTexas agency investigating its raid on gay bar The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is investigating its joint police raid on a gay bar that left one man hospitalized with a head injury and sparked claims of brutality and procedure violations. The agency said Wednesday it would review the agents'... SF GateRuling On Firefighters Tests Tensions In New Haven The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the city of New Haven, Conn., acted wrongly in tossing out the local fire department's promotion exam after minority firefighters scored poorly. But the decision leaves some concerned about the future of fair employment practices and how they are measured. Veteran journalist Paul Bass of The New Haven Independent discusses how the case reflects both the political and racial complications of New Haven. NPRRuling On Firefighters Test Stirs Racial, Legal Debate The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the City of New Haven, Connecticut acted wrongly by tossing out a promotion exam given by the local fire department after minority firefighters scored poorly. But the recent high court decision leaves some concerned about the future of fair employment practices and how they are measured. Veteran journalist Paul Bass, of The New Haven Independent, discusses how the case is stirring both legal and racial tensions. NPRWhat Skepticism Reveals about Science In a 1997 episode of The Simpsons entitled “The Springfield Files”--a parody of X-Files in which Homer has an alien encounter in the woods (after imbibing 10 bottles of Red Tick Beer)--Leonard Nimoy voices the intro as he once did for his post-Spock run on the television mystery series In Search of...: “The following tale of alien encounters is true. And by true, I mean false. It’s all lies. But they’re entertaining lies, and in the end isn’t that the real truth? The answer is no.”No cubed. The postmodernist belief in the relativism of truth, coupled to the clicker culture of mass media where attention spans are measured in New York minutes, leaves us with a bewildering array of truth claims packaged in infotainment units. It must be true--I saw it on television, at the movies, on the Internet. The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, That’s Incredible, The Sixth Sense, Poltergeist, Loose Change, Zeitgeist the Movie. Mysteries, magic, myths a Scientific AmericanFormer NFL star Vick changes job to work with kids Tue, Jun 30, 2009 Suspended NFL Star Michael Vick is leaving a job with a Virginia construction company to work with youngsters at Boys & Girls Clubs. Topix.netFederal judge taking long look at Prop. 8 A federal judge said Tuesday he's inclined to leave California's ban on same-sex marriage in effect for now, but wants an early trial to determine whether the voter-approved prohibition violates the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equality. In his first... SF Gate1 2 |
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Feedzilla is a news aggregator which categorizes news stories by topic. It is a platform where webmasters and bloggers can find an unmatched selection of easy to use, automatically updating and professional news widgets for their sites. Feedzilla supports the building of widgets in various formats, as well as allowing the addition of news widgets to different blogging platforms and social networks.
Feedzilla manually aggregates news summaries found in RSS feeds, and redistributes them in either RSS format or as a news widget. Content is collected 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from an ever-growing list of providers.
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9th of September 2009 - Interview of Feedzilla's founder at the IFA in Berlin. [More]