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‘Lifestyles will have to be redesigned' A Guardian journalist’s ranting about the ‘neglect, greed and human filth’ of modern China shows that new prejudices about a Green Peril have replaced old fears of the Yellow Peril Don’t let the miserabilists clip humanity’s wings Flight is one of man’s greatest achievements. Let’s challenge the greens and officials who want to snuff it out Interview on innovation and the UK general election The oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico shows the need to think big in undersea robots and every kind of technological innovation. British politicians, wake up! Election 2010: question everything on innovation! This article explores the roots of Britain's current neglect of scientific and technological innovation, and calls for the creation of new industries for the twenty-first century Still no clear policy on nuclear energy New Labour’s commitment to nuclear is half-hearted at best, and goes hand in hand with more policing of our energy use Paper to the conference Insight Shanghai on how to translate social trends into new products – new technologies and emerging patterns of use
In terms of the workforce skills it develops, how should a region of South Africa like the Eastern Cape respond to the credit crunch? The UK government’s obsession with energy self-sufficiency and renewables looks set to lead to blackouts in the next few years Who’s afraid of electric vehicles? The fact that Greens oppose even eco-friendly electric cars shows that what they really dislike is travel itself Why is Greenpeace calling on the UK to set an example to nations like China, when the Chinese are cleaning up faster than us? Let’s go back to the Moon – and beyond As the 40th anniversary of the first manned moon landing approaches, backward attitudes here on Earth have tainted our view of lunar exploration Risk-taking, R&D and the recession The woeful level of Western investment in R&D reveals much about the capitalists’ state of mind Today’s economic crisis springs from years and years of under-investment in research and development The myth that New Labour is pro-nuclear Everyone from big business to greens imagines that British government policy favours nuclear energy. It doesn’t Airports: the case for three Heathrows Why it makes sense to even out international flights over England’s green and pleasant land Next Page |
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