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
Plan to drill 150 gas wells across water catchment Date September 7, 2012 14 reading now 13 Read later Ben Cubby Environment Editor View more articles from Ben Cubby Follow Ben on TwitterEmail Ben inShare Pin It Email article Print “The department has assured me it will not recommend anything for approval which has the Continue Reading →
Minister to speak on contract for closure Date September 5, 2012 – 9:14AM 20 reading now 39 Read later Email article Print AAP Environment groups say if owners of Australia’s dirtiest coal-fired power stations don’t accept payments to close down generation they shouldn’t receive any other carbon tax compensation. Energy Minister Martin Ferguson will make Continue Reading →
Forget peak oil! Worry about peak lithium!Smart Grid NewsAt-a-Glance. Forget peak oil! Worry about peak lithium! Aug 31, 2012 -. Talk Back · Free Email Alerts · More On This Topic. By Jesse Berst. The Peak Energy blog has just reported on the purchase of an Australian lithium mine by a U.S. group as evidence Continue Reading →
Report undermines need for power sale Date August 13, 2012 17 reading now 34 Read later Anna Patty State Political Reporter View more articles from Anna Patty Follow Anna on TwitterEmail Anna inShare Pin It Email article Print “It’s now official, NSW does not need any baseload generation for at least 10 years” … opposition Continue Reading →
New battery technology means more power for electric cars From: AP August 10, 201211AN New battery technology means electric cars such as Chevrolet’s Volt could have double the range. Source: Getty Images A SMALL battery company backed by General Motors is working on breakthrough technology that could power an electric car more than 300km on Continue Reading →
Business puts carbon tax in ‘too hard basket’ By business editor Peter Ryan, ABCUpdated August 9, 2012, 9:33 am tweet0 Email Print Almost six weeks after the controversial carbon tax was introduced, few businesses have done anything to integrate its real or potential impact into their long-term strategies. A survey from the international freight Continue Reading →