http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2b060736-2a1e-11de-9d01-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1 Published: April 16 2009 03:00 | Last updated: April 16 2009 03:00 From Mr Chris Cook. Sir, I am sure British correspondents will also be pointing out that it is not just the US tax code that is broken (“Mending America’s broken tax code”, Editorial, April 14), but this misses a deeper point. The […]
Read MoreArticle in IET queries role of wind power and balancing costs in the UK
David Millborrow is a Claverton participant…. Thanks to Hugh Sharman for forwarding this piece. This article from David Millborrow seems to pretty much demolish this article.. .. http://tx1.fcomet.com/~claverto/cms/download/316/ …………………………………. Quote ” Today, the UK is committed to European Union targets to deliver 35 per cent of electricity from renewables by 2020. Starting from a base of […]
Read MoreThat financial crisis in full – G20 triumph – latest
The banks lost all their money, put pressure on the politicians who in London, agreed to give them all the money back, by taking our money and giving it to them for the next 20 years. The also agreed to leave the tax havens pretty much as they are – well the ones that people […]
Read MoreHOUSE OF COMMONS SEMINAR ON LAND VALUE TAXATION
Organised by The Coalition for Economic Justice Hosted by Vince Cable MP Panel of Speakers: Sir Sam Brittan, Financial Times Fred Harrison*, Land Research Trust Prof Iain McLean, Professor of Politics– Oxford University Ashley Seager, The Guardian Molly Scott Cato, Green Party Economics speaker David Triggs, Henry George Foundation * Author of Boom […]
Read MoreZERO EMISSION HYBRID RAILCAR
Ultra Light Rail – the Fast Track to Fuel Cells Introducing Fuel Cells to the Commercial Public Transport Market Fuel cells are now recognised as a key technology in the process of weaning the modern world from its dependence on fossil fuels and leading it into a new age of alternative energy. The principal obstacle […]
Read MoreHOUSE OF COMMONS SEMINAR ON LAND VALUE TAXATION, TUESDAY 24TH MARCH 2009
PRESS RELEASE London, 16 March 2009 Hosted by Vince Cable MP Chaired by Nick Ross Panel of Speakers: – David Triggs, Executive Chair of the Henry George Foundation – Iain McLean, Professor of Politics, University of Oxford – Ashley Seager, Economics correspondent, The Guardian – Samuel Brittan, Economics commentator, FT, author – Molly Scott Cato, […]
Read MoreFrom Mr Lynn Jones, who recently retired from General Motors – The economic crisis explained
Too good not to pass on………….. This explains the source of the worldwide financial problem….. Seanie is the proprietor of a bar in Dublin . In order to increase sales, he decides to allow his loyal customers – most of whom are unemployed alcoholics – to drink now but pay later. He keeps track of […]
Read MoreB and Q is believed to have withdrawn its home wind turbines from sale:
B and Q is believed to have withdrawn its home wind turbines from sale: B&Q to invest in micro wind study – this news comes as the company has just pulled the Windsave brand of micro wind turbines from its shelves after last month’s report on trials by consultancy Encraft (Warwick Wind Trials – the […]
Read MoreClaverton has been asked to comment on the attached submission from the REA to government
please put any comments, as a comment, and or send to John Baldwin ASAP. There are only hours in which to make a submission. The energy dimension to A sustainable recovery pathway Overview – a Green New Energy Deal The pathway to recovery from this economic downturn must take us in a new direction, not […]
Read MoreBeyond Public and Private – Chris Cook
From Beyond Public and Private Submitted by ChrisCook on Monday, 23 February, 2009 – 10:24 ByChris Cook Beyond Public and Private – Chris Cook, 20 February 2009 21st Century problems cannot be fixed by 20th Century solutions”….Dr Narsi Ghorban The Credit Crash marks the end of an era for the global financial system, and […]
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