Trains coasting downhill to save fuel

In order to save on really expensive fuel, train drivers in the UK are being told to turn off their engines when going downhill.The cost of diesel is rising, so companies need to do something to save money." "We...

The Dirtsurfer: getting dirty on a Skateboard

This is SO COOL !"The Dirtsurfer: New Bike And Skateboard Hybrid Thing It's part bike and part skateboard and it looks all fun. It's the Freestyle Dirtsurfer and it's a new hybrid like toy for all of you X Games types who can't wait for winter to get here soon...

Britain goes slow as trains, planes and ships cut fuel costs

Even jet planes are slowing down to save fuel - well really to save 'fuel costs' which is perhaps slightly different - an economic rather than environmental decision. If that's what it takes to save the planet...

Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2008

Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2008 video from http://www.soglos.com. Death-defying clips from the 2008 Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake, where every year fearless competitors from around the world tumble...

Jazz great Oscar Peterson dies at 82

This A breaking news story from MSNBC"Oscar Peterson, whose early talent and speedy fingers made him one of the world’s best known jazz pianists, died at age 82. His death was confirmed by Hazel McCallion, mayor of Mississauga, Ontario, the Toronto suburb where Peterson...

Alpine skiing roundup 12/8-9

Alpine skiing roundup for 12/8 and 12/9 2007. Mens skiing:Saturdays giant slalom"Italian giant slalom specialist Massimiliano Blardone won the fourth World Cup race of his career after  narrowly...

Runaway Wrecking Ball Causes Havoc

"A wrecking ball has smashed more than a dozen cars after it broke loose from a crane cable and raced downhill. The 1,500lb (680kg) demolition device bounced into vehicles and injured three people before coming to rest in the boot of a car in the US. The wrecking ball,...

Robot Photo Science Discovery - Water On MARS :: MAXINE

"A man and his robot satellite and camera - it is just amazing what one can find clicking pictures. After circling around MARS a few years, while photo mapping the surface, NASA's satellite turns up evidence of a...

Commit to the Turn

"When I was learning to ski many years ago, an instructor gave me some advice about how to change direction: "Commit yourself to the turn." The same advice is true in business. Whenever you want to go in a new direction, you have to commit yourself to the turn. Skiing is all...

Mountain Biking: Downieville, California

"Downieville, California. Deep in the heart of Gold Country. More than 150 years ago, the area was swarming with prospectors looking for gold. This past weekend, Downieville hearkened back to its pioneer days as a...

Dorfmeister Wins Downhill; Kildow Eighth (AP)

"AP - Austrian Michaela Dorfmeister overcame deteriorating weather and Olympic disappointment Wednesday to win long-elusive skiing gold in the women's downhill."

Treacherous Games slope claims victims (Reuters)

"Reuters - The treacherous Olympic downhill slope claimed two high-profile victims on Monday and the oldest woman competitor quit the Winter Games after a crash in the luge."

The BIG SLIPPERY THIN ICE EDEN PROJECT QUIZ

   Have a go! : http://www.eden-project-insight.tk/ (Be prepared for surprises !) This also gives good reason to pause for thought: http://chrissie-wildwood.com/TEMPTATION-IN-EDEN aS dOES...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from