Archive for June, 2007

Do our electricity meters suck?

June 28, 2007
Energy

We all know the one about how, if every bulb in the country was changed to economic cfls (or leds, when the time comes), we could close down a power station or two. But this is something that has only recently been discovered. It turns out, that if all United States power companies were to upgrade to new electricity meters today, America would save roughly $35 billion in energy costs …Read more

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, names new Cabinet

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, names new Cabinet
June 14, 2007
Politics

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has named Brian Lenihan, John Gormley and Eamon Ryan among his new Cabinet. The full list …Read more

Peak Oil 2010. End of Story

Peak Oil 2010. End of Story
June 10, 2007
Energy

The Irish Times has been running a Negotiations for Government section in their letters page, so I thought I’d send …Read more