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Could
houses like this built as village communities save the planet? 21st
Century Caves is one of the Utopia Tristar Partners. They believe that
modern houses should be energy self sufficient - and that will
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village unit comprising 100 of the RE flatpacks. These houses
collect heat and electricity from nature and store that energy for
central heating, lighting and to power electric cars. These houses
communicate with their neighbors and other similar villages to form
intelligent communities. Excess energy may be used for community
halls, swimming pools, etc.
The
best thing about these developments is that they are affordable.
Prices for a two bedroom basic house is in the £50,000 region. A
four bedroom family unit is in the £150,000 region. Social
landlords (including councils) or self-build cooperatives, could
construct these villages and solve the present housing and energy
crisis in one go. Affordability = sustainability.
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On the 6th of December 2012, two vessels
collided 60 miles out from Rotterdam. The Baltic Ace
sank, killing 5 crew members (confirmed), with others un-recovered. Human error has been
blamed for the accident.
A
higher level
of autonomy could have prevented this accident. That is another reason that we began this
project. We are the John Harrison's
of today, and just like the inventor of the
marine chronometer, we need financial support.
We also need expert help from educational institutions, small specialist firms and individuals as part of
a collaborative team effort - so please get in
touch today if you are interested in working with the team.
Aung
San Suu Kyi acceptance speech 16th June 2012 - for the Nobel Peace Prize
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WORLD RECORD
Truly
an amazing achievement. The Tūranor PlanetSolar (from Tolkien)
pictured left was launched in March 2010 in Kiel, Germany. The
electric circumnavigation has taken roughly 584 days to cover
32,100 miles giving an average speed of around 2.63 knots,
completed at 2:15pm on the 4th of May 2012. For
a pioneering first that is quite spectacular running. All
of us at Max Energy offer our most heartfelt congratulations.
Solar
Navigator
(development model right) is set to challenge that record with
a more efficient hull form and a power to weight ratio more
than twice that of the TPS. The SN team are going to give it a
go, provided that the 5th test model lives up to expectations
and funding is secured. This ship does not need a crew, it is
the world's most advanced robot ship - capable of an
autonomous world navigation.
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NEW
WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT - Could this be the answer to the
limited range of today's electric cars? This electric
streamliner has built in refueling system to allow fresh runs
with a fully charged battery. The quick change cartridges are to be charged
by a special solar array, so that the attempt is virtually carbon
neutral. 'BLUEPLANET
ECOSTAR' has applied to the European Commission call for proposals: 29/G/ENT/CIP/12/N05S00.
If funding is achieved we could one day see road cars with
instant battery cartridge refueling and service stations.
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GLOBAL
WARMING Will
the proposed Green
Bill head off climate change in the coming years. Every
saving counts via Local Agenda
21 if we are to combat Global
Warming,
President
Barak Obama keeps smiling while the ice
caps are melting, which is tangible proof our climate is
changing and worryingly, faster than predicted, causing some
concern for scientists.
With
an economy based on oil,
he'll have to do some fast talking with well managers, unless
of course he can find another way of upping the flow of crude
from the middle east without costing lives. Will the G20 go
for peace and alternative energy.
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AFFORDABLE
HOUSING & THE ECONOMY - Bringing
down the cost of housing for first time buyers, will also
relieve a number of social problems, such a debt, where house
prices and mortgages
are simply too expensive for those on the first rung of the
ladder. One major problem is that land is not being made
available at affordable prices. This is the artificial barrier
to true affordability. Council's and planners in particular
want their pound of flesh and are not providing a rolling
supply of cheap land for building - of course not, no more
brown envelopes! it's the Old Boys Act that is preventing
young home buyers getting onto the housing ladder. It was the
same with the Banks. Cameron's cabinet propping up his old
chums with our money, instead of letting dead leaves fall
naturally.
UK
PM Will David
Cameron tackle accountability for the
ordinary taxpayer.
To give every citizen an equal
opportunity in dealings with their local Council
and the Police. He lost a lot of ground to Labour in the local
May elections. UKIP gained a lot of ground.
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There
was a time when you had the time to enjoy the simple pleasures in life.
Now we rarely speak to our partners and have to schedule time to touch
base on the important issues. No wonder the divorce rate is rising and no
wonder our values are changing to reflect the disposable society we are
creating. Instead
of helping our neighbours, some of them we fear, simply because we don't
understand their culture and they ours. Whereas, the world is shrinking
due to globalisation and free information exchange, much of which is
achieved via the internet.
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Bertrand
Piccard flew the Solar Impulse from Madrid to Morocco in 20
hours landing at Rabat Sale, Morocco on June 5 2012 |
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