May 29, 2006 at 6:40 am (Alternative energy, General)
| This item… from Jeremy Wright…. |
ARKLOW, Ireland –(Business Wire)– May 26, 2005 — Leading government and business dignitaries gathered today with local townspeople to officially dedicate the Arklow Bank Offshore Wind Park, a milestone project for both the global wind industry and Ireland. Read the rest of this entry »
May 26, 2006 at 12:41 pm (General)
What's going to happen as we start running out of cheap gas to guzzle?
A few weeks ago, the price of oil ratcheted above fifty-five dollars a barrel, which is about twenty dollars a barrel more than a year ago. The next day, the oil story was buried on page six of the New York Times business section. Apparently, the price of oil is not considered significant news, even when it goes up five bucks a barrel in the span of ten days. That same day, the stock market shot up more than a hundred points because, CNN said, government data showed no signs of inflation. Note to clueless nation: Call planet Earth….
May 11, 2006 at 12:25 pm (Food, Localization)
Getting it right? The UK food industry measures up
In the aftermath of Mad Cow and faced with challenges from avian flu, declining rural economies, food related health crises such as diabesity, and climate change the UK is tackling sustainability on many fronts. The most recent piece in the puzzle is the Food Industry Sustainability Strategy. As part of a far-reaching UK initiative that has been evolving over the last decade, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Margaret Beckett unveiled a blueprint for improving the state of the food industry. The joint government / industry report identifies opportunities that reach from farmer's field to the garbage heap for making the food industry more sustainable. Read the rest of this entry »
