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Showing results 16 - 17 of 17 for the month of February, 2009.
With investment in research and development for renewables plummeting, and the much-hyped hydrogen economy in the doldrums, its about time we had a new improbable and unfeasible energy source to get excited about. I am an avid collector of such stories, from the termite gut enzyme powered cars to the mining of the moon for Helium 3. I was delighted to read, therefore, about the dead fly powered lamps soon to be all the rage, apparently.
Here is a link to a rather good piece that appeared last week on BBC East Midlands, called ‘Energy Transitions’, with the subtitle “A look at how the East Midlands’ towns and cities are dealing with future energy issues”. It features some film done at the Cities Conference, as well as a look at the work of some of the local groups there. I particularly love the way she explains peak oil by walking over a bridge, very nice. Here is how they describe the programme on the Inside Out website;
