Wednesday, May 19, 2010

How Ottawa poached top scientists from around the globe. $190-million star recruitment drive criticized during time of cutbacks

By Steven Chase and Elizabeth Church. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed]
6:15:33 AM

Fly the eco-friendly skies: Airplanes that would use 70 percent less fuel than current models. In what could set the stage for a fundamental shift in commercial aviation, a team of researchers has designed a green airplane that is estimated to use 70 percent less fuel than current planes while also reducing noise and emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx). [ScienceDaily: Latest Science News]
6:12:11 AM