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Who pays for this blog?
I receive no fees, considerations, etc. etc. for the posts on this blog nor do I have any plans to accept any. My salary is paid by Canwest Global Communications Corp. I work for that company as the Ottawa-based National Affairs Correspondent for Canwest News Service.
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View Article  "Renewable Energy Sources and the Realities of Setting an Energy Agenda"

Notes from an article in this week’s Science, which describes recent progress in Europe toward achieving goals for renewable energy use as well as the new Strategic Energy Package. The author, Janez Potoènik,  is the European Commissioner for Science and Research:

The strategic energy package sets a target of 20% of ...   more »

View Article  "Ethanol for a Sustainable Energy Future"

The current edition of Science focuses on energy and sustainability with a terrific online collection of notes, comments, and essays. Some notes from an article in this week’s edition of Science. The article is titled “Ethanol for a Sustainable Energy Future” by Jose Goldemberg. Some notes:

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View Article  Science: "Don't Forget Long-Term Fundamental Research in Energy"

The current edition of Science focuses on energy and sustainability with a terrific online collection of notes, comments, and essays. Some notes from an article in this week’s edition of Science. The article is titled “Don't Forget Long-Term Fundamental Research in Energy” by George M. Whitesides and ...   more »

View Article  German Leopards to Canada?

Back in October, I reported:

Army might buy surplus tanks from Germans, Swiss

Updated Tue. Oct. 31 2006 11:27 PM ET

David Akin, CTV News

OTTAWA -- Canadian army officers are negotiating the purchase of as many as 100 surplus tanks from the German and Swiss armies, CTV News ...   more »


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