http://www.wikio.com/search=Malcolm Wicks Wikio - Malcolm Wicks http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65124759 A fortnight ago I blogged about the privacy implications of the US Court order which forces Google to reveal You Tube user data to Viacom. Last week Sarah Teather MP asked a Parliamentary Question about it: here is Hansard's record... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:39:08 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65124759 2008-07-22T11:39:08Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65064750 The Government must set a deadline for coal-fired power stations to install technology to massively cut their emissions or be shut down, a committee of MPs has urged. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:48:19 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65064750 2008-07-22T04:48:19Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65079004 The Government must set a deadline for coal-fired power stations to install technology to massively cut their emissions or be shut down, a committee of MPs has urged. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:45:23 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65079004 2008-07-22T04:45:23Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65044710 The Government must set a deadline for coal-fired power stations to install technology to massively cut their emissions or be shut down, a committee of MPs has urged. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:35:17 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65044710 2008-07-22T04:35:17Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65061462 The Government must set a deadline for coal-fired power stations to install technology to massively cut their emissions or be shut down, a committee of MPs has urged. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:35:17 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65061462 2008-07-22T04:35:17Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65046595 The Government must set a deadline for coal-fired power stations to install technology to massively cut their emissions or be shut down, a committee of MPs has urged. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:35:17 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=65046595 2008-07-22T04:35:17Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=64984156 Expansion in offshore wind could create up to 30,000 new jobs in manufacturing and bring £3 billion of investment to the North East. Californian energy giant Clipper Wind has already been attracted to invest at the New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) at Blyth, which is emerging as one of the leading centers in the [...] Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:33:25 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=64984156 2008-07-21T03:33:25Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=64760090 Millions of households on pre-payment meters are paying 'unjust' charges, the Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks has said. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:02:06 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=64760090 2008-07-19T05:02:06Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=64741306 Channel 4 News speaks to the energy minister Malcolm Wicks and asks if the era of cheap energy is really over. Victoria Macdonald reports. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=64741306 2008-07-18T18:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=63473915 MALCOLM Wicks MP likened the birth of low-carbon economies in the developed world to a fertility control programme. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=63473915 2008-07-08T00:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=63473913 UK MINISTER of State for Energy has said the government is undecided over whether the industry should be included in the European Union's ETS. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=63473913 2008-07-08T00:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=63348234 THE cost of maintaining the Dounreay nuclear plant since 2000 has climbed above £1 billion. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:21:04 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=63348234 2008-07-07T23:21:04Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=63347984 THE cost of maintaining the Dounreay nuclear plant since 2000 has climbed above £1 billion. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:19:49 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=63347984 2008-07-07T23:19:49Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=62945477 Is this not an issue for anyone? " So it was extraordinary to find myself sitting before a respected huddle of planet hunters with the Government's Science Minister, Malcolm Wicks, last week as they declared they believe in aliens...Until recently, the assembled scientists would (quite rightly) have pointed out that there is no universally accepted definition of life, let alone of intelligence. Any talk of smart extraterrestrials belonged in science fiction. Today, our understanding of the cosmos has changed so much that for the first time searching for signs of life in other solar systems is not just a philosopher's dream but on the list of planned human endeavours. All the scientists I questioned agreed that alien life is inevitable and ubiquitous. And all but one believe it could be intelligent - ie with the faculty of reasoning and understanding I think I know what it is about this that bothers me. It seems to me that even though we're learning more and more about the universe (maybe BECAUSE of that), we assume that more and more of what we believe MUST be true, because we know so much. It's a fallacy to think that way, of course, but when has that ever stopped mankind? What makes scientists think it's ok for them to make public announcements about their "beliefs" ? Now, maybe this is just a matter of the press using the wrong terminology; obviously it's fine for scientists to have hypotheses, but these must be rigorously tested and verified, not just stated so positively that it sounds like they're stating fact. And don't get me wrong - obviously scientists can HAVE beliefs. Everyone does. But those beliefs shouldn't be publicly talked about in a forum that's supposed to be about their scientific endeavors. There's enough confusion already about the difference between theories, hypotheses, facts, and beliefs, and this only serves to blur that line more. Tags: dirtygreek Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:58:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=62945477 2008-07-03T11:58:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=62755401 The city council in Coventry has voted to seek a meeting with energy minister Malcolm Wicks over rising energy prices. The reason that energy bills are rising in Coventry is the fuel that we use. We heat our homes with oil and gas, but we are entering an era that will be defined by a peak in the supply of oil, as well as a growing dependence on a few countries (Russia, Iran) with large supplies of natural gas. In response to this, we need energy security. Energy security won’t come from hopeful letters from the city council to Malcolm Wicks. Energy security won’t come from Gordon Brown urging Saudi Arabia to pump even more oil. Energy security will come from investments in insulation, in far more efficient white goods, and in renewable heat. We need a multi-year, multi-million pound public/private partnership to make these three measures affordable to working-class families in Coventry. - The Green Party on Kirklees Council (in Huddersfield) introduced the country’s first universally-free insulation scheme. Any household, no matter what their income, qualifies for free cavity wall and loft insulation. It will save over £4.5 million in fuel bills, and it will create over 100 new local jobs. - Coventry could be a pilot city for only A and B rated white goods (ovens, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers) to be sold in stores. - We need to start thinking about not just renewable energy, but renewable heat. This can include solar thermal collectors, which heat water in pipes on your roof; wood-burning boilers; or air/ground source heat pumps. A basic solar thermal system roughly costs £1 800 and provide 80% of a typical family’s hot water during summer months. A 20kW wood boiler can cost £5,000. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:27:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=62755401 noreply@blogger.com (scott redding) 2008-07-02T14:27:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=62418420 Malcolm Wicks, the Energy Minister, recently announced that there would be seven million solar thermal systems in the next ten or so years. It is a wonderful aspiration because in the long run it will save us money, stop us emitting as much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as we do and lower airborne [...] Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:10:23 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=62418420 2008-06-30T00:10:23Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=62276805 GUERNSEY’S energy policy has received a ringing endorsement from the UK Energy minister, Malcolm Wicks. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:31:15 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=62276805 2008-06-28T08:31:15Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=62158602 UK Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks visits Guernsey on Friday as a guest of his former school. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:27:03 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Malcolm+Wicks?rinfoid=62158602 2008-06-27T08:27:03Z