February 5, 2009 Archives

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With the dangers of global warming ringing in our ears and our landfills struggling to cope with the amount of junk we throw away, wouldn't it be great if there was some way of one problem potentially solving the other?

Marty Jopson explored a possible alternative to burning fossil fuels to power our cars, with the latest development in biofuel which takes the carbon from our rubbish and turns it into ethanol.

But does a fuel made from rubbish automatically mean a car with rubbish performance? Marty put the pedal to the metal and took the latest in biofueled cars out for a spin on a test track to find out.

More information:
Could biofuels end up damaging our planet?

What do you think? Will biofuels ever be a viable alternative to petrol? Should we be devoting more time to finding something to replace fossil fuels? Share your views.

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With a surprising number of us admitting to bending the truth on job applications, Iain Lee took a look at the art of CV duplicity.

He investigated how common the phenomenon is and asked, as the economic downturn worsens and concern grows about finding work, whether more and more of us will be prepared in the future to fib to get ahead.

More information:
Working Lunch CV guide

Recruitment and Employment Confederation

What do you think? Is it ever okay to bend the truth when applying for a job? And what's the biggest fib you've ever told on your CV? Share your views.