News Roundup - 14th February 2008

- An engineer has come up with a car which runs on compressed air and gets 120 miles to the gallon

- "The increased cost of going to university means that students unable to, or unwilling to, build up huge debt levels may have to abandon their dreams."

- In Europe last year, there was a 77% growth in biotech crops with more than 100,000 hectares cultivated - most of which was maize grown in Spain.

- At a board meeting next month, British Energy will discuss splitting in two: one half will oversee its eight existing nuclear power stations, with a new company focusing on building the next generation of nuclear power plants.

- Nick Clegg may have to deal with Lisbon Treaty referendum rebels, like Labour and Kate Hoey/Frank Field.