Offshore wind has the potential to power every home in the UK and provide up to 70,000 jobs, according to the government Turbines of the new Burbo Bank offshore wind farm. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images The UK's seas could provide enough extra to power the equivalent of 19m homes, according to an assessment by the government. The government's strategic environmental assessment (Sea) confirmed projections that an extra 25GW of electricity generation capacity could be accommodated in UK waters....
Submarines 'able to talk to base thanks to underwater wireless' 
The Times
The Times
A small Scottish company has devised a revolutionary means of sending radio signals through ice and water which promises to be a major advance in Arctic exploration by scientists and climatologists - as well as having...
Fishing Report: Thursday, July 1
The Providence Journal
The Providence Journal
BAY BJ Silvia, skipper of Flippin Out Charters, guided some anglers to a pod of very big bass this week, said Kevin Kendrick of Edwards Fishing Tackle. They landed a 50-pounder and some 40-pounders. Menhaden are holding...
UK expands wind power potential
BBC News
BBC News
The UK government has moved to clear the path for a quarter of the nation's electricity to be powered by wind. Ministers on Wednesday approved new wind power sites for the Crown Estate around the the UK's coastline. They...
Financial crisis: From chaos to complacency | Editorial
The Guardian
The Guardian
Last October, Gordon Brown was furious with bankers. "I'm angry at irresponsible behaviour," he told GMTV, as he unveiled a £500bn plan to rescue a banking system near collapse. "Where there is excessive and...
Let's make a deal: it's time to buy
The Australian
The Australian
CORPORATE Australia is considering expansion again after yesterday's stunning $2 billion recapitalisation of debt-burdened Asciano. At the very least, company boards must realise that aside from a few known basket cases,...
Hi-tech incompetence
The Times of India
The Times of India
Text: Many people celebrated the opening of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai, India’s first cable-stayed road bridge across the sea. In fact, it is a classic...
China's Sinopec Offers $7.22 Billion for Oil Firm
The New York Times
The New York Times
The giant Chinese oil company Sinopec has made a $7.22 billion takeover bid for the international oil and gas exploration company Addax Petroleum, the companies announced Wednesday. The takeover would give Sinopec access...
