Oregon energy experts visit Holywell Park, University of Loughborough

Loughborough, 22 September 2008 - Energy experts from the US State of Oregon have visited Holywell Park to exchange innovative ideas and share best practice on driving forward the low carbon economy during a day of meetings with energy companies organised by CENEX, the Centre for Excellence in Low carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies.

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Energy Efficiency is the only way to reduce Fuel Bills

As news emerges that more people than ever before will face increased financial pressures in the wake of rising fuel bills, the call for household energy efficiency measures have never been greater. 

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Colony Collapse Disorder And The Human Bee

The honey bee continues to disappear at a dramatic rate worldwide. Many beekeepers estimate that, at the current rate of bee loss, there now may be only a ten year window to find a cause and a cure for this malady. Read more

What Is A Diamond?

A diamond is one of the 4 forms of carbon that can be found in nature. It received its name from Greek word ‘Adamas’ which means unbeatable. It’s the hardest natural mineral known on earth and has therefore a hardness of 10 on Moh’s scale of mineral hardness. Read more

Cassia Oil And Its Chemical Composition

Cassia oil is extracted from Cinnamomum cassia also known as C. aromaticum and Laurus cassia of the Lauraceae family.

It is also known as false cinnamon and cassia lignea. Read more

A Look At The Biggest Telescopes In The World

The Telescope turns 400 years old this year and in four century period astronomers and telescope makers have been continually making larger and larger telescopes in order to peer deeper and deeper into the mysteries of the universe. Read more

New Bird Study Demolishes Darwinian Tree Of Life

The Tree of Life is a concept Charles Darwin used in his On The Origin of Species (1859) to explain the relationships of all forms of life. Since then, the concept has evolved considerably but has not been discarded. Even a recent study of birds is known as the Early Bird Assembling the Tree-of-Life Research Project. Read more

Scientists Learn To Customize Nutrition Based Upon DNA

Deep in each person’s genetic code may lie the answers to which medicines can help them, which environmental toxins can kill them, and even which foods they should eat to live well. The tantalizing prospect of personally tailored diets, dictated by our genetic makeup, drew hundreds of scientists Read more

Save Money Every Month Using Just 5 Proven Gas Saving Tips

Recently, I am sure many of you have noticed that there has always been news on the television on the rise of prices in gas. I can understand that this is such a pain in the neck for many of you, including me. Thus, I am here to share some tips on what you can do to save more gas hoping it could be of some help to you all. Read more

Five Ways To Reduce Your Power Usage

There are ways to reduce your power usage, without changing your lifestyle all that much. You would be surprised how little things can make a very big difference. Let’s take a look at some.

1. Removing or reducing dummy loads Turn off your stereo or entertainment unit when you’re Read more