Archived material from historical editions of The Generator
The British Government’s energy review recommended phasing out the "stand-by" function on televisions and computers and trialling "smart" electricity meters among the energy saving measures to be adopted, reported The Independent Online Edition on Wednesday, 12 July. Substantial range of initiatives: The report said these were among a substantial range of other initiatives designed to Continue Reading →
A recent report by the Australian Glass and Glazing Association (AGAA) shows householders how to acheive five star energy efficiency for less than $2,000. Such an investment will save around $800 per year on energy bills, paying for itself in two and a half years. Energy efficient houses use 60 per cent less energy than Continue Reading →
The British Conservative Party believes that nuclear energy should be the "last resort" for electricity generation. UK Conservative Leader, David Cameron, told the local government association in Britain last week that energy generation should be decentralised to allow communities to become independent and increase the options for power generation. The UK Labour Party had announced Continue Reading →
An article submitted to the Journal of Geophysical Research reports that the enormous aerosol haze from Asia is responsible for the observed shift in monsoonal weather patterns increasing rain across the North West of Australia as far south as Alice Springs. Climate change models which include the effect predict this increase in rainfall, those that Continue Reading →
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/breaking_news/15013288.htm
A part-time University of Wisconsin instructor who believes U.S. government officials orchestrated the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be allowed to teach a course on Islam, the school announced Monday.
UW-Madison Provost Patrick Farrell said Kevin Barrett can present his view as one of many perspectives on the event when he teaches the introductory course as scheduled this fall.
Some state politicians had called for the university to fire Barrett after he spoke about his theories on a radio talk show last month.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/7/8/22129/40706
It’s good to know that while waging war on the "Islamofascists", we still know how to prop up governments that know how to keep those pesky commies in their place: We have just confirmed reports that the Iraqi regime has frozen all the bank accounts of the Iraqi oil workers’ union, both abroad and within Iraq.