Category: Energy Matters

Climate Code Red Beyond Coal and Gas Forum

admin /6 August, 2012

climate code red Beyond Coal and Gas Forum Posted: 05 Aug 2012 05:46 PM PDT by Ellie Smith, Mackay Conservation Group Over the weekend of 28-29 July, over 80 people from all over Queensland, along with some visitors from NSW and Victoria, gathered just south of Mackay to learn about and discuss the impacts of the Continue Reading →

Solar Parabolic trough

admin /5 August, 2012

  Parabolic trough Main article: Parabolic trough A parabolic trough consists of a linear parabolic reflector that concentrates light onto a receiver positioned along the reflector’s focal line. The receiver is a tube positioned directly above the middle of the parabolic mirror and filled with a working fluid. The reflector follows the sun during the daylight Continue Reading →

Burnt fingers all round in US shale gas boom

admin /1 August, 2012

Burnt fingers all round in US shale gas boom Date August 2, 2012 11 reading now 33 Read later Malcolm Maiden View more articles from Malcolm Maiden Email Malcolm inShare Pin It Email article Print Illustration: Greg Bakes. THE US shale gas train wreck continued on Tuesday when BP posted a loss for the June Continue Reading →

Solar thermal plan for coal-fired power station

admin /20 July, 2012

Solar thermal plan for coal-fired power station Updated July 20, 2012 14:02:37 Photo: Alinta may run a solar thermal pilot program (Stateline South Australia) Map: Port Augusta 5700 Energy company Alinta says it is considering a solar thermal pilot program for one of its power stations at Port Augusta in South Australia. CEO Jeff Dimery Continue Reading →