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Wind turbine blade maintenance: Against all odds

“The rotor blade prototype fabrication process requires significant hand labor, providing abundant opportunity for deviations to the fiber placement specifications,” explains the report, which provides an in-depth cradle to grave analysis of blade design, manufacture, and maintenance.For its part, Vestas noted that manually produced prototypes engender a higher risk of failure than those produced by … Continue reading

NY case against Lou Reed manager is dismissed

NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Reed’s manager won’t be prosecuted on a New York City harassment claim stemming from a bizarre squabble with a consultant over money.Manager Tom Sarig received notice from the Manhattan district attorney’s office Wednesday. He had been arrested after consultant Adrian Smith went to police, but Smith later was charged with … Continue reading

Judge eyes Target lawsuit against gay rights group

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge said Friday he would issue a ruling next week in a lawsuit filed by Target (News – Alert) Corp. against a San Diego pro–gay marriage group to make it stop canvassing outside the retailer’s California stores.The Minnesota–based corporation is seeking an injunction barring the activists from every outlet in the … Continue reading

Diversifying crops may protect yields against a more variable climate

ScienceDaily (Mar. 1, 2011) — A survey of how farmers could protect themselves by growing a greater diversity of crops, published in the March issue of BioScience, has highlighted economical steps that farmers could take to minimize the threat to crops from global climate change, including a greater frequency of extreme climate events.Adaptation to ongoing … Continue reading

Which? warns against zero transport emissions claims

Which? has warned motorists against manufacturers’ claims of the zero carbon emissions credentials of some vehicles. It has reminded buyers who are keen to purchase green transport options that using a conventional electricity supply to charge a car adds to the vehicle’s carbon emissions.Indeed, it claims that the carbon dioxide created by charging cars, albeit … Continue reading

Euro up against dollar after eurozone meeting

BERLIN (AP) — The 16–nation euro is up slightly against the dollar after eurozone ministers said the bailout fund is large enough, but did not rule out boosting it to fight the debt crisis.The euro bought $1.3361 in morning European trading Tuesday, up from $1.3322 late in New York on Monday. The British pound is … Continue reading

Schools weigh risky long-term solar deals against saving on energy costs

Reaction to the death of Richard Holbrooke Richard C. Holbrooke, the high-octane diplomat who spearheaded the end of the Bosnian war and most recently served as the Obama administration’s point man in the volatile Afghan-Pakistani war zone, died Monday at George Washington University Hospital in Washington. Following are reactions to his death: Read more on … Continue reading

The Deniers: The World Renowned Scientists Who Stood Up Against Global Warming Hysteria, Political Persecution, and Fraud**And those who are too fearful to do so

The Deniers: The World Renowned Scientists Who Stood Up Against Global Warming Hysteria, Political Persecution, and Fraud**And those who are too fearful to do so

Apple Files Suit Against HTC Once Again

By Susan J. Campbell, TMCnet Contributing Editor It always amazes me just how much chaos a company can support – or even promote – to either get things done, launch a new brand or try and keep a competitor down. The latter is the case in the latest lawsuit filed by Apple. It appears the … Continue reading

British public supports action against climate change, study finds

Latest news 16 June 2010 The majority of the British public believe taking action against climate change is necessary, a survey has revealed. Conducted by Cardiff University, the study found that there is a “clear majority” who are concerned about the issue. In addition, a growing preference for renewable energy sources was revealed, although the … Continue reading