"Air New Zealand, in conjunction with Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation and Boeing, is testing the waters for a new fuel made from the algae found in pond scums, which could have the capacity to reduce the entire carbon footprint of the airline industry to zero."
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The Illuminares Lantern Festival is taking place this Saturday, July 28th, 2007 at Trout Lake park in Vancouver. Presented by the Public Dreams Society, the event draws thousands annually and is a local tradition....
created by kate | 5 years ago 1708 views | 10 recommendations | 4 comments
"The owners of a rival social networking website are trying to shut down internet sensation Facebook, and are claiming that its founder stole their ideas while they were students at Harvard.
Facebook is the world's fastest growing website with around 150,000 new users...
"A team of divers who set out to solve the mystery of the drowned village of Bowood in Wiltshire has found the remains of buildings under a lake.
The lake at Bowood House was created 250 years ago by 'Capability'...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple will certainly be a sight to behold and a testament to Ancient Indian craftsmenship. Not only will it be the pride and joy of...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 1841 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
If you thought energy companies just had wind between their ears, think again: an ad spot by a German company called EPURON, called "Power of Wind" is making its way around the web, and recently scored big,...
created by Kaitlin | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 1157 views | 20 recommendations | 3 comments
"Fight is on for nuclear plant
Alberta towns under pressure to move quickly
Hanneke Brooymans, Edmonton Journal
Published: Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Two northern Alberta mayors admit they're under pressure to quickly secure a proposed nuclear power plant for their communities....
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"Imagine a city where high-tech jobs are available at new office developments; where families live in the city centre; and where you can relax by a new marina. That is the vision put forward by the Leicester Regeneration Company, which is proposing a series of ideas that...
"Consuming Australia: the high price of our spending
Date: 8-Jul-2007
People living in Australia's wealthiest inner-city suburbs are responsible for more than double the amount of greenhouse pollution than households in less affluent areas, because of their high levels of...
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"Waterfall
Indra—the god of rains seems to be spending a lot of time in the
company of software professionals and this is evident in his work as
well. Instead of working towards a more comfortable schedule,...
created by Picturejockey | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 931 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
While we hear of complaints about bias against conservatives on NowPublic, the conservative party and it's equally criminal-minded and vociferously apologetic base still refuses to call a spade a spade. Last...
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Frankenstein's monster is one step closer to reality. - The Angryindian------------------------------------------------"LONDON (Reuters) - The first test-tube baby created from an egg matured in the laboratory and then frozen has been born in Canada, in a breakthrough...
Eben Bayer grew up on a farm in Vermont learning the intricacies of
mushroom harvesting with his father. Now the Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute graduate is using that experience to create an organic
insulation...
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"THE housing association who are redeveloping the Vineburgh area of Irvine in partnership with North Ayrshire Council have won a top regeneration award for the second year running.
Cunninghame Housing Association picked up the Jubilee Award at the fifth annual Scottish...