Month: March 2008

China’s super Ministry of Environment

China created this week a super ministry of the Environment that will push forward the issue to the core of the policies of the People’s Republic government. This occurs as the people is becoming less and less satisfied of the quality of the air it breathes and the water it drinks. Moreover, issues are more …

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Oil prices reached 110 USD a barrel !

That’s it, yesterday at the New York Mercantile Exchange the oil prices reached $110 for the first time in History. This occurs only two months and a half after it reached $100. This can be explained by the fact that the Dollar is weakening as time goes and as now the Euro is worth $1.55. …

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Avalanches on Mars

David Bowie once sung that there is Life on Mars, but scientifically this has to be proved. However, there are already avalanches of carbon dioxide ice. The picture on the left was taken last month by a NASA mission. It shows clearly that such a phenomenon occurs in the Northern Hemisphere of the planet. This …

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The meteoritic rise of renewables

According to the latest report of the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st century (REN21), renewable energies are witnessing an important increase. Indeed global generating capacity of grid-connected solar photovoltaic rose by 52 percent and wind power by 28 percent in 2007, compared to 2006. These renewables are due to have a bright future, …

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OECD urging to act on climate change

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development – the body regrouping some of the richest nations – is now urging its members to act fast on climate change. Solutions to this challenge exist and Mankind just needs to apply them. Moreover, they are affordable compared to the cost inaction would have on a global scale. …

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Controlled Auto Ignition : the future of car engines

By reading this month’s issue of the French magazine Science & Vie, I came across a valuable article on a technology called Controlled Auto Ignition, or CAI. This enables oil engines to cut the consumption of regular vehicles by 15 percent, which would bring them to the levels of Diesel engines, without their hindrances. Engineers …

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Premier post depuis mon EEE PC : EEExcellent !

Ceci est mon premier post depuis mon EEE PC acheté la semaine dernière. Minuscule, il ne pèse que 900 grammes et est un ordinateur à part entière. Totalement silencieux, il permet de se connecter sur Internet via le Wifi embarqué, d’écouter de la musique et regarder des vidéo. Pour 300 €, je dispose donc d’une …

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