Archived material from historical editions of The Generator
Senior operational vice-president of leading ethanol plant and component manufacturer Dedini, Jose Luiz Oliverio, believes Australian politicians who are hesitant about committing to renewable fuels should consider the debate from two standpoints, short-term logic and longer-term contribution to mankind’s welfare, reported Queensland Country Life (27 April 2006, p.8).
Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, sent troops to occupy oilfields after signing a decree authorising state control. He stopped short of outright nationalisation, according to The Sydney Morning Herald (4/5/2006, p.22). He wants foreign oil companies to accept new and more onerous operating terms or to pack their bags and leave a country that boasts the second-largest gas reserves in the region.
AGREEMENT FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE BOLIVARIAN ALTERNATIVE FOR THE PEOPLES OF OUR AMERICA AND THE PEOPLES’ TRADE AGREMENTS Presidents Hugo Chávez Frías, on behalf of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Evo Morales Ayma, on behalf of the Republic of Bolivia and Fidel Castro Ruz, on behalf of the Republic of Cuba, meeting in Havana Continue Reading →
Add the walrus to the list of species threatened by climate change. A new study finds unprecedented pup abandonment in the Arctic due to disappearing sea ice. Read more …
Hanford nuclear-waste site is a big ol’ mess The cleanup effort at the nuke-waste-riddled Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state is looking like one big fustercluck. The finish date has been delayed from 2011 to 2017 or later, extending the time that 53 million gallons of radioactive and toxic waste will sit in leak-prone tanks Continue Reading →
State governments will reject a federal proposal to give local councils the power to veto wind farm developments because of community opposition following Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell’s discussion paper proposing greater industry regulation, reported The Age, online at www.theage.com.au Read more …