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- Duck Pond Cellars is committed to sustainable wine Wed, 21 Jun 23, 1:30amDid you know descriptors, such as "natural," are unregulated in the wine industry? While legislation has resulted in improved labels on food, the wine industry still leaves consumers wondering what’s in the bottle...
- Kwasi Kwarteng’s secret meetings with Saudi oil firms revealed Tue, 11 Oct 22, 5:00pmExclusive: Meetings while in Saudi Arabia undisclosed due to ‘administrative oversight’, says business department
- MVRDV to dramatically revitalize Frances historic Palais du Commerce Fri, 15 Feb 19, 3:30amDutch design firm MVRDV has won a competition to renovate and expand the historic Palais du Commerce in Rennes, France. The impressive 19th century palace had once served multiple public functions but now suffers from disconnect...
- Amnesty calls for criminal investigation into Shell over alleged complicity in murder and torture in Nigeria Tue, 28 Nov 17, 5:01pmRights group publishes full evidence review, including statements alleging Shell managed undercover police unit in 1990s after its operations ended in Ogoniland
- Upper Tribunal Decision Tue, 7 Jun 16, 5:16amGuest post by David Holland I have temporarily put on the Internet a scanned copy of the decision of the Upper Tribunal to refuse my appeal in regard to my request to the University of Cambridge. I have also posted...
- From Cape Town to Kinshasa: could the Great Inga dam power half of Africa? Fri, 19 Sep 14, 9:32pmAs treaties are ratified and hopes rise for a sustainable solution to energy poverty, NGOs question who stands to benefit
- Areva's uranium mining deal with Niger receives cautious welcome Wed, 28 May 14, 8:44pmTransparency campaigners call for details of long-delayed deal with French firm to be published after dispute over royaltiesNews that the French nuclear company Areva has finally signed a new operating contract with the Niger...
- The Biomimicry Manual: What Can Crows Teach Us About The Sharing Economy? Fri, 31 Jan 14, 1:30amMother Nature doesn’t give her information for free. Her minions cloud their enemies’ judgement with devilish deception, and make plain the truth for their friends. Birds flock and fish school, predators are confused,...
- Nuclear expert raises concerns about Chinese role in UK's new nuclear plants Fri, 18 Oct 13, 6:19amUK government adviser John Large says Chinese firms are rooted in state system without independent safety regulatorsOne of Britain's leading nuclear engineering consultants has raised serious concerns about the safety implications...
- Schmidt Hammer Lassen Breaks Ground on the International Criminal Court in The Hague Thu, 18 Apr 13, 3:00amSchmidt Hammer Lassen Architects won the international design competition to design the permanent ICC complex back in 2010. They have since been working with the organization, The Hague and the surrounding communities to...
- Uganda's oil: lessons on governance and the resource curse Thu, 21 Mar 13, 3:17amThe successes and failures of other oil producing countries show that technical expertise can take you only so far. Good legislation can be rapidly undermined by bad governanceAs fresh column inches are written about Uganda's...
- Irony Hypocrisy on steroids–UVa plugs new “Open Science Center” while simultaneously keeping Michael Mann’s science notes away from the public Wed, 6 Mar 13, 2:39amReaders may recall that UVa has spent north of a half million dollars to fight Freedom of Information requests surrounding Dr. Mann and the infamous hockey stick science. News Release University Communications/Media Relations...
- Apple Supply Chain Report Reveals Labor and Environmental Violations Sat, 26 Jan 13, 8:00amPhoto via Shutterstock Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report this week, which detailed a number of labor and environmental violations in the company’s supply chain...
- Carl Turner’s London Slip House Showcases Seductively Sustainable Design Tue, 2 Oct 12, 2:20amRead the rest of Carl Turner’s London Slip House Showcases Seductively Sustainable Design Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "solar energy", Carl Turner Architects, daylight, glass, London, rainwater...
- San Francisco’s Sightglass Coffee Shows Off Every Angle of the Roasting Business Tue, 25 Sep 12, 7:00amRead the rest of San Francisco’s Sightglass Coffee Shows Off Every Angle of the Roasting Business Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3rd wave coffee, aia, Architecture and the City 2012, Boor...