Fuel addiction and the ethics of ethanol
by Ciaran Walsh
The scarcity of fossil fuels and the threat to our climate from carbon emissions have focused attention on alternative energy sources. In recent years, biofuels have led the way. But in the rush to embrace this new solution, have we made a huge mistake?
It is already a huge business. The United [...]
Facebook Plans to Make Money by Selling Your Data
The Telegraph is reporting that social networking giant Facebook has new plans for generating revenue; offering its 150 million user database as a market research tool to corporations.
Starting this spring, companies will be able to selectively target Facebook’s members in order to research the appeal of new products through a polling system called Engagement Ads [...]
The World is Facing the First Truly Global Economic Crisis
by Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s speech at the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum Davos, Switzerland January 28, 2009
Good afternoon, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to thank the forum’s organisers for this opportunity to share my thoughts on global economic developments and to share our plans and proposals.
The world is [...]