Here is an interesting study of the German auto industry R&D with regard to hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The study is called “R&D focus of German Hydrogen Innovation System” and seems to be based on a theory that testing and subsequent implementation can not happen until a suitable “innovation system” comes about. They study the hydrogen … Continue reading Problems of Hydrogen Distribution
As Mayor Bloomberg debates banning trans fats (hydrogen mixed with vegetable oil) in NYC restaurants, Canada is apparently considering banning them nation-wide. They would not be the first country to do so, as Denmark banned them in 2003. Some of the data now being collected is hard to believe: The CTV and Globe and Mail … Continue reading The risk of eating at KFC
The Amnesty International site offers some background to their opposition and criticism of the Bush administration’s detainee program: On June 29, 2006, the Supreme Court issued a sweeping decision that found the commissions as currently constructed to be invalid. The Court held that the President did not have the authority to convene military commissions that … Continue reading Amnesty International opposes Bush pot shots
I recently mentioned the influence of China in developing parts of Africa and Asia. Now Iran is said to be providing humanitarian support to countries such as the Comoros. Here is an Iran News report from August: four agreements were concluded this week as the islands’ new president, Iranian-trained Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, known as the … Continue reading Iran strengthens ties with the Comoros