Eco-industry park promotes shared vision

London (CNN) -- On a brownfield site in east London, not far from the site of the 2012 Olympic Park, a new green vision is emerging from the ashes of the UK capital's dirty industrial past.
Once the home of a coal-fired power station, the London Sustainable Industries Park (SIP) at Dagenham Dock is creating the largest concentration of environmental businesses in the UK.
The concept to transform the area into a clean-tech hub was originally devised by the local government authority (Barking and Dagenham) who were keen to promote jobs and prosperity in the wake of cutbacks at automaker Ford's Dagenham car plant.
Since 2007, the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) -- a UK government agency tasked with overseeing regeneration of areas all over east London -- has been securing planning consent for the site's infrastructure.

We're putting in a lot more landscape infrastructure creating an environment which is much more business park than industrial estate
Mark Bradbury, LTGDC

But that's not all they're doing says Mark Bradbury, LTGDC's deputy director of development.
"We're also putting in a lot more landscape infrastructure ... creating an environment which is much more business park than industrial estate," he said.
So along with industrial units which meet BREEAM standards, there are swales and trees to help with water and air pollution, he says.
A heat network is also being installed allowing some of the energy produced to be shared by businesses on site. The goal, says Bradbury, is industrial symbiosis.
This sharing of material by-products, water and energy by local industries rather than importing resources from outside is an idea which has gained momentum over the past two decades, says Marian Chertow, associate professor of industrial environmental management at Yale University.
"Many urban areas with industrial concentrations find that symbiotic activities arise spontaneously as they are economically efficient for firms even before counting environmental benefits," Chertow said.
"Over time, and with some coordination, these can become extensive networks for resource sharing and community building," she added.
A leading early adopter of this philosophy was the city of Kalundborg, Denmark.
Established in 1972, their eco-industrial park has evolved "from a single power station into a cluster of companies that rely on each other for material inputs," according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

It's a great site. There's a real chance if the right kind of businesses come together that we can work stronger together rather than being more distributed
Nick Cliffe, Closed Loop Recycling

So although the London SIP isn't the first it is unique, Bradbury says.
"We believe we are the first park to actively set out to achieve this from the start -- to almost vet our occupiers from the outset to really look at how they will add to the mix and that they buy into the symbiosis ethos of shared inputs and outputs," he said.
So far only one tenant -- plastics recycler Closed Loop Recycling -- is on site but others are set to move in next year.
Waste-management company Cyclamax is scheduled to install a renewable-energy power plant creating 16 megawatts of electricity early in the new year, while TEG (an organic waste recycler) has been given the green light to develop an anaerobic digestion plant.
Closed Loop Recycling, which handles 35,000 tons of plastic bottles every year, is looking forward to the eco-freindly synergies that its neighboring tenants will provide when they arrive.
"There is good potential that we will be able to take some of the heat from the anaerobic digester and composting facility to heat our wash water," said Nick Cliffe, marketing manager for Closed Loop Recycling.
In return, bits of bottle that can't be recycled, including labels, could be sent over to Cyclamax's gasification plant, says Cliffe.
He's also optimistic about future symbiotic relationships being formed with plastic upcyclers who are expected to join the park.
"It's a great site," Cliffe said. "There's a real chance if the right kind of businesses come together that we can work stronger together rather than being more distributed."
The vision is that over the next 15-20 years the park can provide the area with a supply of green energy, Bradbury says, kick-starting renewed interest and investment in the area.
"The ultimate aim is to have a range of businesses which gradually get more and more high-tech as the cluster grows," he said.

Comment:
I think its good do think green, and start saving the planet. Its importatn to be a green person. Its good if industries will use green energy.

Marg Helgenberger on shooting her final 'CSI' episode

In preparation for Marg Helgenberger's last episode of "CSI" -- which aired on Wednesday on CBS -- EW talked to the 53-year-old actress about becoming the third original star (behind Gary Dourdan and William Petersen) to depart the long-running crime drama, as well as what she'll miss, and whether she'll ever come back.

comment: I used to watch csi  and I know ho is Marg Helgenberger, she is one of the three original members of csi, Ithink that is bad for everyone that watches csi that she is leaving because she was a good actrees, but it is good for her to go for another program to act or dedicate to another carreer. And obviously they will replase her with another actress or actor.

Ethical chocolate, U.S. consumers, what the Swiss think and more

One of the children featured in the documentary, "Chocolate's Child Slaves," has never eaten chocolate and at 12 years of age, he wishes he could go to school instead of working. CNN attends a workshop for kids on ethical chocolate and gets their reaction to the plight of their peers on the cocoa plantations.

Americans love chocolate and eat about 11 pounds of it per person each year but what if they knew it might be made with child slave labor? Would they be willing to pay more to make sure that their chocolate is slave-free?

The Swiss are the second largest consumers of chocolate per capita. CNN goes to Zurich to ask the Swiss if they know where their famous chocolate really comes from.

Meet Steve Chalke, founder of Stop the Traffik. At his store, he showsconsumers how to make right choices when buying chocolate, the kinds of certification to look for and why it's so important for consumers to be accountable.

 

There were 4 videos but I can´t put them.

Comentary:

Thes boys work being children at the cocoa industry and they havent eat a chocolate. This cruel for they. Thats why we need to buy slave- free chocolate because these is a critical thing.

Gates donates $750 million to fight AIDS, TB and malaria

Davos, Switzerland (CNN)

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will inject $750 million into the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday at the World Economic Forum.
The donation comes in the form of a promissory note, not as cash, which the Gates Foundation said "gives the Global Fund the flexibility and authority to distribute funds efficiently based on immediate needs."
"By supporting the Global Fund, we can help to change the fortunes of the poorest countries in the world," Gates said in a statement. "I can't think of more important work."
At a news conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Gates said the funds could be used immediately to "saves lives, whether it is bed nets (to protect against mosquitoes carrying malaria) or TB (tuberculosis) treatment, those are two diseases that don't get perhaps the visibility of the work done in HIV but they are every bit as important."
The investment comes on top of $650 million the Gates Foundation has already contributed since the Global Fund was launched 10 years ago.
The fund has been under scrutiny after controversy over the possible misuse of funds. Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, executive director of the fund, said Tuesday he would resign in March after leading the organization for five years. Kazatchkine cited the fund's decision to appoint a general manager as part of its "ambitions transformation plan" as the reason for his departure.
Speaking to journalists with Simon Bland, the Global Fund's chair, Gates downplayed the controversy.
The way it had been written about was "pretty disappointing," he said. "If you are going to do health programs in Africa, you are going to have some percentage that is misused."
"The interest is saving lives," Gates said, adding there were "all sorts of things that are going on that far overwhelm any amount of misdirection or whatever it was."

Commentary:
I think that is very good that a lot of people are concerned about these diseases and also is very good and generouse that Bill Gates donate that amount of money because that also remember to a lot of people that is in a good quality of life that a lot of people is suffering by these diesases.

Comment: I am very excited about this new , because my idol on woman Tennis is "Sharapova". I think that it was a great mach for part of Sharapova because she wins to the player number "2" of tennis, and I hope that she wins the Australia Open. 
Sharapova vs. Azarenka: No. 1 rivals to battle for Australian Open title

(CNN) -- In terms of age, just two years separate Australian Open finalists Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka. But in terms of what the two young women have achieved in their tennis careers so far, they are poles apart.

Since bursting onto the scene as a 17-year-old Wimbledon champion in 2004, Sharapova's model looks and three grand slam triumphs, combined with her rise and fall from the top of the world rankings, have kept her in the public eye.

In contrast, the 22-year-old Azarenka is enjoying her finest run at one of tennis' four major tournaments. Thursday's 6-4 1-6 6-3 semifinal win over defending champion Kim Clijsters has put her within touching distance of a first grand slam title.

To add extra spice to Saturday's Melbourne showdown, both world No. 4 Sharapova and the third-ranked Azarenka can claim top spot with victory in the Rod Laver Arena showdown

Comment: In my opinion this is a great new. Because I am Barcelona.
I saw the game and I was really excited about the Score because if that game was finish on tie , Barcelona will pass to Semifinals. 
Barcelona hold on to knock 10-man Real Madrid out of Spanish Cup.

CNN) -- Barcelona survived a late onslaught from rivals Real Madrid to win their Spanish Cup quarterfinal tie 4-3 on aggregate and knock the holders out on Wednesday.

In a dramatic game at Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium, the hosts went 2-0 up thanks to goals from Pedro and Daniel Alves before strikes from Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema leveled the match at 2-2.

Real laid siege to their opponents' goal in the final stages, even after defender Sergio Ramos was sent off, but couldn't find the goal that would have taken them through.

Jose Mourinho's side complained bitterly to the referee after the match but the result is sure to intensify pressure on the Portuguese coach, who has been forced to deny press rumors he is set to leave the club in June.