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There has been a lot written since Sir Nicholas Stern unveiled his report on climate change, but what does it really mean to us? | ![Early action on climate change [image]](/web/20070217111349im_/http://www.iee.org/documents/PNArticle_Images/020-023_PE_DecJan07_lo.jpg) | Early action on climate change
The Stern Review warns of the global economic consequences of failing to act on climate change and urges global action on both mitigation and adaptation. | ![The power black hole [image]](/web/20070217111349im_/http://www.iee.org/documents/PNArticle_Images/030-033_PE_DecJan07_lo1.jpg) | The power black hole With the cost of power and the security of supply is a growing concern, but many data centre managers are neglecting this important issue. | ![The UPS in critical application [image]](/web/20070217111349im_/http://www.iee.org/documents/PNArticle_Images/034-037_PE_DecJan07_lo1.jpg) | The UPS in critical application Critical applications whose failure would lead to substantial losses – and not always of a financial nature – are increasingly requiring protection from process interruption. | The economies of power quality Balancing the costs of power protection against the losses that may be suffered is often a difficult problem for power engineers. Load switches get smart New ultra-portable designs must combine increased functionality while extending battery life in constantly shrinking form factors. To achieve this shift in emphasis, power utilisation has to be carefully managed.
News in brief UK paves way Mixed reaction Cold weather dilemma Helping hand Annual targets Hard line Energy revolution Wasteful Britons Nuclear Waste Sun Down Under Green light (or not) Carbon rise Nuclear sale Biodiesel boost Watchdogs merge Solar boost Household help Barrage support Personal limits Stern meeting Blair's legacy Planning reforms News E.ON UK applies to build new £1bn supercritical coal-fired power units Innovation award for Kent pair Wireless energy could power consumer electronics EC likely to cut CO2 emissions allowances by more than 10% Norway looks at a Thorium future Analysis: Offshore wind power Wind of change While offshore wind power may lag behind the more established onshore wind sector it still has huge potential. Final Say Power Generation, Just another power crisis |  | Dec/Jan 2006/07
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