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
Opposition leader Tony Abbott will have difficulty repealing the carbon tax, says Independent MP Andrew Wilkie by: Phillip Hudson, AAP From: AAP, AAP July 02, 20125:20PM Polls update Flash Polls update Watch Close Polls update It’s grim reading for Labor in the polls this morning as well, as voter backlash against the carbon tax grows. Continue Reading →
CARBON TAX HINTS FOR SAVING POWER 1 TAKE REGULAR READINGS OF YOUR ELECTRICITY METER, SAY WEEKLY. YOU CANNOT ARGUE WITHOUT FIGURES. 2 TURN OFF ALL STANDBY SYSTEMS NOT BEING USED. 3 SWITCH OFF UNNECESSARY LIGHTS. 4 WHEREVER POSSIBLE TURN OFF HOT WATER SYSTEMS FOR PERIODS, WHEN NOT NEEDED. 5 KEEP A CHECK LIST OF SUPERMARKET Continue Reading →
Now there is a furious debate taking place re the reopening of Nuclear Plants in Japan. The authorities are not trusted as this report shows. Nuclear officials withheld Fukushima radiation maps By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy Updated June 30, 2012 07:32:45 Photo: Some residents near the Fukushima disaster evacuated into radiation areas. (file photo) Continue Reading →
Yallourn coal mine struggles to pump out floodwaters Mark DeBono, ABCUpdated June 29, 2012, 10:50 am tweet0 Email Print Huge pumps are struggling to keep up with the continuing inflows of water from the Morwell River into the crippled Yallourn coal mine in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. Floodwaters collapsed an embankment three weeks ago and millions Continue Reading →
Scientists develop spray-on battery June 29, 2012 – 9:48AM Read later A beer stein served as an able substrate for a paintable battery developed at Rice University. Photo: Reuters Scientists in the United States have developed a paint that can store and deliver electrical power just like a battery. Traditional lithium-ion batteries power most portable Continue Reading →
Experts warn of another disaster awaiting at FukushimaABC OnlineJapanese and US nuclear experts warn that another earthquake hitting … The nation’s Fukushima nuclear reactors were inside the disaster zone. We’ve not heard much about them for a while, but the danger certainly hasn’t passed. Experts …See all stories on this topic »Experts warn of nuclear Continue Reading →