There are a number of interesting initiatives and happenings coming out of the UN in the past couple days re. Iraq. Here's a sampling from the official UN News Centre.. Yesterday, the Iraqi Prime Minister asked for and received the unanimous consent of the UNSC to extend the mandate of the Multinational forces inside Iraq …
Capacitors, AC and Comets
A little bit of a roundup of interesting tidbits today. First, from Treehugger.com a couple stories... BMW is working on "Super Capacitors" that will take the place of the battery packs that you find in todays Hybrid cars. Current Hybrids, like the Prius and Civic Hybrid store their electrical power in batteries. Batteries are heavy, …
Bank of Canada warns on US and Global fiscal imbalances
David Dodge, the Governor of the Bank of Canada (ie. Canada's Alan Greenspan), yesterday made some very interesting statements on the effect current fiscal policy in the US and abroad will have on the worlds' economy, including of course Canada, and what he feels needs to change in order for things to get back to …
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