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Ashmolean in Oxford re-opens this weekend

By Mike Magee Friday, 06 November 2009 13:20

Oldest public museum in world

UK court rules that global warming is a religious belief, not science

By Andrew Thomas Tuesday, 03 November 2009 11:20

alt A British man has been told he can take his employer to tribunal on the grounds he was unfairly dismissed because his views on climate change constitute a religious belief.

1010 reasons why digital is better than analog

By C Shanti Thursday, 29 October 2009 05:10

Yesterday we suggested 10 reasons why analog is better than digital. It's only fair to put the other side of the argument. Here are 10 compelling reasons why digital beats analog hands down.

Yes Men get No Men! You're sued!

By a staff writer Tuesday, 27 October 2009 07:06

The pranksters who pretended they worked for the US Chamber of Commerce and issued a press release last week have received a writ for their trouble yesterday.

Peer pressure can lead to big energy savings

By Emma Woollacott Monday, 26 October 2009 23:10

Small energy-saving measures by consumers really can make a big difference, according to Michigan State University scientists, and peer pressure is the best way to achieve them.

Cost of solar energy declines

By Emma Woollacott Wednesday, 21 October 2009 23:00

Photo voltaic (PV) systems in the US are getting to be better value, according to the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

Spider acquires taste for green leaves

By our bug correspondent Tuesday, 13 October 2009 04:33

A spider that eats the tips of acacia plants rather than biting insects in its jaw and sucking them to death is probably the first predominantly vegetarian arachnid.

Global warming debate hots up

By Emma Woollacott Monday, 12 October 2009 23:45

Cutting non-CO2 pollutants could buy the world a lot more time before global warming hits the critical two degrees celcius threshold, according to Nobel Laureate Dr Mario Molina.

Dune city designed for water wars

By Nigel Constantine Thursday, 08 October 2009 22:45

Although perhaps better known for its underworld gang wars, a group of students wants to build an underground city in the Nevada desert which can handle water wars.

Acting fast could cut climate change risk, says MIT

By Emma Woollacott Sunday, 04 October 2009 22:52

An MIT analysis of climate risk indicates that even moderate carbon-reduction policies now can substantially lower the risk of future climate change.

Nvidia and "Starting the Next Age of Personal Computing"

By Rob Enderle, principal analyst, Enderle Group Thursday, 01 October 2009 22:02

Column I’m at the Nvidia GPU Technology conference and it suddenly hit me that we are at the forefront of another massive change in the computer industry.

Fat used to generate stem cells for heart conditions

By our medical correspondent Thursday, 01 October 2009 04:01

Florida healthcare company Bioheart claimed it has made a major breakthrough in
cardiovascular therapy by obtaining stem cells from a patient's fat tissue to help regenerate blood vessel formation.

World’s largest windfarm breezes into Texas

By Andrew Thomas Thursday, 01 October 2009 01:42

enough electricity to power more than 230,000 homes

German power company E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R) has completed what it claims to be the world's largest wind farm near Roscoe, Texas. The Roscoe wind complex has an installed capacity of 781.5 megawatts (MW), generating enough electricity to power more than 230,000 homes.

10 most important IT fruits revealed

By C Shanti Wednesday, 30 September 2009 22:48

Software is important. Hardware is essential. Networking is vital. But fruits are clearly more important than any of these. Here's a list of the most important 10 IT fruits.

People are pining for power for your PC

By Nigel Constantine Friday, 11 September 2009 00:27

Scientists have worked out that there is enough electricity in a tree to power an electronic circuit. The discovery could pave the way for a house's computers to be powered by the tree that is planted in the back garden.

25 laziest cities in America unveiled

By C Shanti Friday, 06 November 2009 12:40

Mobile is immobile

GM is world's least green automobile maker

By Emma Woollacott Friday, 30 October 2009 01:05

North American automobile manufacturers are bottom of the sustainability league, according to the largest ever global study of the sector's performance.

10 reasons why analog is better than digital

By Mike Magee Wednesday, 28 October 2009 09:01

The difference between analog and digital isn't like the difference between chalk and cheese.

Flexible solar power modules unveiled

By a staff writer Tuesday, 27 October 2009 01:45

A US company, Ascent Solar Technologies (tick:ASTI) said it has release a set of flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules to the marketplace.

Global warming scepticism rising faster than temperatures

By Andrew Thomas Thursday, 22 October 2009 23:44

Biofuels worse than gasoline

As scientists question the greenness of biofuels, the number of Americans who believe the planet is warming due to man-made pollution is at its lowest point in three years, according to a survey.