The twentieth century way of life has been made available, largely due to the miracle of cheap energy. The price of energy has been at record lows for the past century and a half.As oil becomes increasingly scarce, it is becoming obvious to everyone, that the rapid economic and industrial growth we have enjoyed for that time is not sustainable.Now, the hunt is on. For renewable sources of energy, for alternative sources of energy, for a way of life that is less dependent on cheap energy.Â
Study outlines supply chain challenges for lithium future Posted: 21 Sep 2012 11:01 AM PDT As demand increases for lithium, the essential element in batteries for everything from cameras to automobiles, a researcher is studying potential disruptions to the long-term supply chain the world’s lightest metal. Twenty-three nuclear power plants found to be in tsunami Continue Reading →
MPs demand moratorium on Arctic oil drilling Commons environment committee urges halt to exploration until safety improves, and calls for unlimited pollution penalties and creation of ‘no-drill zone’ Share188 Email Terry Macalister The Guardian, Thursday 20 September 2012 Jump to comments (142) Greenpeace protesters in Germany demonstrate against Shell’s Arctic oil drilling. Photograph: Reuters British Continue Reading →
Future of Shell Vic refinery in doubt Updated: 20:31, Tuesday September 18, 2012 An executive of Shell has said the future of the oil company’s Geelong refinery is ‘borderline’. Shell global downstream director Mark Williams said the operation of the refinery at Geelong was ‘questionable’ given the challenges faced. ‘It’s borderline,’ Mr Williams told the Continue Reading →
Re: Stop T4: Reject the PWCS proposal to construct a fourth coal terminal in Newcastle Inbox x ElectorateOffice Newcastle ElectorateOffice.Newcastle@parliament.nsw.gov.au 11:00 AM (52 minutes ago) to me Thank you for your email to the Office of Tim Owen AM MP, State Member for Newcastle. The office receives a very high volume of emails daily and Continue Reading →
Walkers urge power stations’ conversion Updated Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:25am AEST Audio: Walk promoting solar thermal power(ABC News) Related Story: Govt scraps plans to shut dirty power stations Map: Port Augusta 5700 About 80 people are walking from Port Augusta to Adelaide as part of a campaign for Port Augusta’s two coal-fired power stations Continue Reading →
Wind power UK windfarms generate record amount of power 4.1GW total from wind turbines is enough to light and heat more than 3m British homes Share93 Email Terry Macalister guardian.co.uk, Friday 14 September 2012 18.44 BST Jump to comments (180) A wind farm in Kent. The 4.1GW generated by Britain’s wind turbines on Friday compares Continue Reading →