Our energy is a finite resource. It is totally natural - no matter what the rush-rush life around us may suggest! It is perfectly natural - and healthy. Recent industrial tribunal decisions have changed that.
Apart from the occasional ice age or natural disaster such as a hurricane, earthquake or tsunami, our species has enjoyed a reasonably stable and linear existence. The recent dot-com crash is a good example of a situation that has occurred many...
Natural disasters come in clusters, as do births, deaths, marriages, car accidents and electrical appliance failures in our homes. There is also ample evidence to suggest that Mother Nature's natural mode is also chaotic.
Supplies of natural gas are in rapid decline and the green alternatives are insignificant, mostly impractical, or insufficiently developed to make a contribution. For those who think natural gas and 'green' alternatives are going to save the...
It is clear that we can now expect Microsoft to attempt to build its case for Windows as an operating system based on rational arguments rather than a simple dismissal. It will be interesting to see how the company sets about promoting its...
Major backers include IBM, which is promoting grid techniques for tasks such as running online games and detailed industrial design programs, and HP. Oracle began its push into grid computing earlier this year, building support for grid tasks into...