Researchers investigate whether disabled people can afford to keep their homes warm
Researchers at the University of York are looking at the combined effect of changes to welfare benefits and rising energy prices on people with disabilities.
Researchers at the University of York are looking at the combined effect of changes to welfare benefits and rising energy prices on people with disabilities.
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2012
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Under a blazing sun in Mexico's central mountain range, a clutch of large dish-shaped solar panels suck up the light and beam the heat into a kitchen, cooking tortillas.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 5, 2012
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The British government's long-awaited legislation to secure investment in low-carbon energy will not include a target to cut emissions by 2030, according to details released on Friday.
Environment
Nov 23, 2012
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A group of 125 leading musicians is calling on the US Congress to kill a bill backed by online broadcaster Pandora that would slash royalties on Internet radio.
Business
Nov 16, 2012
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According to a European research project, cities may be able to reduce their energy consumption by 30 % by leveraging information and communication technologies (ICTs). This breakthrough was made by the ENERSIP project, which ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 16, 2012
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Videos stemming from TED, the gathering of the brilliant, famous and influential, passed the billion-view milestone on Tuesday.
Internet
Nov 13, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A push to replace old, heat-trapping paving materials with new, cooler materials could actually lead to higher electricity bills for surrounding buildings, engineers at the University of California, San Diego, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 8, 2012
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Microsoft on Thursday will roll out a new version of its flagship Windows operating system tailored for a world shifting from personal computers to smartphones and tablets.
Software
Oct 25, 2012
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A new poll finds that a large majority of Germans back the government's decision to phase out nuclear power and switch to renewable energies within a decade, despite rising electricity bills.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 21, 2012
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The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look that will force users to ...
Software
Oct 19, 2012
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