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
US nuclear plant problem worse than thought: report (AFP) – 46 minutes ago LOS ANGELES — US nuclear regulators published an update on California’s troubled San Onofre power plant Thursday, sparking an expert warning that the problem is more serious than first thought. A reactor at the nuclear power plant near San Diego was shut Continue Reading →
Largest Hydroelectric Project in the World is Completed, but at What Cost? Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:47 PM PDT On Wednesday the Three Gorges dam in China had its 32nd, 700-megawatt turbine installed, completing the mega-project and bringing its total capacity up to 22.5 gigawatts, making it the largest hydropower installation in the world.The Three Gorges Continue Reading →
Wet season turns health crisis to catastrophe By Rosanna Ryan Updated July 06, 2012 11:50:05 Photo: Refugees wait for health screening before they relocate to Batil camp. (Médecins Sans Frontières: Corinne Baker) Map: Sudan Refugees displaced by long-running conflicts in Sudan are continuing to flee across the border to South Sudan, but a full-blown health Continue Reading →
AAPJuly 7, 2012, 12:45 pm Labor ‘gives up’ on its carbon tax case tweet0 Email Print AAP © Enlarge photo Related Links : Abbott involved in car crash : Australians on board missing chopper : Italian national faces indecency charges Labor has already given up trying to justify its carbon tax to the Australian Continue Reading →
US-Iran confrontation enters dangerous new stageAxis of LogicThe US-led confrontation with Iran over its nuclear programs has reached a dangerous new stage, following the stalling of international talks and the imposition of extra sanctions on Iran, designed to cripple its economy. The Obama administration has …See all stories on this topic »
Shell Confirm that they Cannot Recover 95% of an Arctic Oil Spill, Only Find it Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:41 PM PDT As Shell’s rigs head toward the Arctic to exploit melting sea ice to drill for more oil, the company took a small step this weekend in clarifying what would happen in an oil Continue Reading →