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Britain has its first day of coal-free power in 135 years
By Jon Fingas From engadget Coal power has been a fixture of British culture ever since the country’s first plant went live in 1882. It shaped the Industrial Revolution (and the air pollution that followed), was involved in major labor…
Before alarm clocks Brits paid people to wake them up
By Alex Q. Arbuckle From Mashable 1900-1941 Knockers-up Snooze button not included. Before alarm clocks Brits paid people to wake them up by tapping on their windows Though designs for alarm clocks date back to the ancient Greeks, they were still not…
Another corporate hero: Exxon Mobil fights back for free speech
By Jaana Woiceshyn From How to be Profitable & Moral Many oil companies succumb to the pressure from environmental activists and the media and join the fight against ‘climate change,’ or at least make motions to appear to do so….
