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Archive for January, 2008
Jan25Kites…tugging tankers??
The world’s first commercial cargo ship partially powered by a giant kite is setting sail from Germany to Venezuela. The innovative designers of the MS Beluga Skysails state the computer-controlled kite, measuring 160sq m, could cut fuel consumption by as much as 20%.
They also hope the kite will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, as it tugs the ship. Fuel burnt by ships accounts for 4% of global CO2 emissions – twice as much as the aviation industry produces.
Lets hope this new sustainable invention takes off!
Jan25e-commerce solution increases sales
So it’s smiles all round! We have recently launched a new shop for OC Group. The shop has lots of new features (so why not check them out?) whilst remaining really economical to run.
The e-commerce system has made shopping a whole lot easier! Easier for the consumer and for those in the office dealing with the orders, payments and shipping costs.
Jan04Happy New Year
The OC Vision team would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2008
Jan04The Story of Stuff…
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable world.
It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever. Check it out!