SKYLON, bees, and photo-evidence for Mars life

SKYLON is a spaceplane designed by Reaction Engines Ltd. A wonderful animation depicting a typical mission flightplan can be found here. There are at least two applications for the technology: Troy and space-based...

Prisons with Green Solutions

"An ingenious solution is helping Rwanda reduce the cost of running its bursting prisons, while improving conditions for the prisoners and helping protect the environment.The country’s prison population soared...

Two-stroke Engine Pollution Solution

Cities across the South choke on the pollution made by the small two-stroke engines (http://www.howstuffworks.com/two-stroke.htm) powering motor scooters, motorcycles, auto rickshaws, tuk-tuks and other vehicles....

New players challenge world order

[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...

Jet engines found with damaged, missing parts

Who knew.....when you tell somebody "Have a safe flight"  that there's some truth behind those words .....  read on ...."Safety officials urge FAA to take 'immediate action', order more...

UK's Fleetwood pier destroyed by fire

One of the UK's "golden age" piers was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of this morning. The pier in Lancashire was one of the first to be built in the golden age of pier building in Britain, which lasted...

Clouds clear for Jetman Yves Rossy to retry Channel crossing

The Swiss daredevil who is attempting to be the first man to fly across the channel in a single-wing jet-propelled pack will make another attempt today, after yesterday's flight had to be cancelled because of...

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...

To Blog or Not to Blog: Semantic Web in the news

We are in the midst of widespread debate re. copyright law as applied to information networking via "wholesale media" businesses.  Follow this debate with the founder of NowPublic.com hereOn the question of...

“BONNY DOON FIRE” Martin Fire: Wildland fire grows to 300 acres; 1,400 ev...

“BONNY DOON FIRE” Martin Fire: Wildland fire grows to 300 acres; 1,400 evacuated Update 9:41 am. PT - KCBS -" BONNY DOON, Calif. (KCBS)  -- Firefighters battling the Martin Fire in the Santa Cruz...

Blackouts hit thousands as generators fail

A blackout in the UK has left hundreds of people without power. A number of power stations have suddenyl shut down. The icnident is on a scale not seen for at least a decade according to one power company insider."Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by electricity...

NASA Phoenix set to land on Mars

Phoenix set to land on MarsMission Accomplished " NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is preparing to end its long journey and begin a three-month mission to taste and sniff fistfuls of Martian soil and buried ice. The...

Ford to recall over 650,000 pickups

Ford is recalling over 650,000 F-150 pickup trucks because of a faulty brake hose.  "Ford Motor Co is recalling over 650,000 of its top-selling F-150 pickups as well as a Lincoln-branded truck because of a...

Next-Gen Motorbikes: Hauling Eco-Ass

Motorcycles are cool: on that we can all agree. However, they aren't as fuel-efficient as some may think. Indeed, some sportbikes only achieve gas mileage in the high thirties. Meanwhile, bike designers and...

Five hurt in Leeds pub explosion

The gas explosion in Leeds, West Yorkshire in the north of England injured five people and wrecked about a dozen cars in a nearby car park. "Police have launched an investigation after five people were injured in...

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