Archive for July 30th, 2010

Every BP petrol station in London shut down by direct action

BP is being prevented from selling fuel anywhere in central London this morning by Greenpeace activists who have shut down every petrol station in the capital and put up signs which say: "Closed. Moving beyond petroleum".
Later this morning BP is expected to announce the appointment of Bob Dudley as the company’s new CEO. Greenpeace [...]

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OUR marsupials descended from South American ancestor, shocking new research claims.

GM to Use Less Potent Greenhouse Gas to Keep Cars Cool

General Motors plans to use a new air conditioning refrigerant for its 2013 models that is a less potent greenhouse gas than the current common refrigerant.

Polarstern expedition: Autonomous underwater vehicle dives under the Arctic ice

The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association for the first time sent its Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) on an under-ice mission at about 79? North. The four-metre-long, torpedo shaped underwater vehicle was deployed from the research icebreaker Polarstern under heavy pack ice. The vehicle was subsequently recovered by helicopter.

Climate Corps 2010: Understanding the Value of Building ‘Tune-Ups’

Just as engine tune-ups help cars run more efficiently, retrocommissioning helps property owners tune up the energy efficiency of their buildings so they perform as designed — or better. The process is considered the most cost-effective strategy for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Animal pictures of the week: 30 July 2010

All creatures great and small in our popular weekly animal gallery.

A bank for wind power

A last we can store vast amounts of wind energy and use it when we need it, as New Scientist reports

IEA’s U-turn on energy growth

The International Energy Agency calls for limits on growth of energy demand for the first time

‘Evanescent coupling’ could power gadgets wirelessly

Electronic devices would start charging themselves as soon as their owner walks into their home or office

 

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