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
Shell to Invest $300 Million on LNG Refuelling Station Network Posted: 15 Jun 2012 03:01 PM PDT In an attempt to entice owners of trucking fleets to invest in trucks that run on super chilled natural gas the oil major Royal Dutch Shell is set to invest more than $300 million on creating a series Continue Reading →
The Daily Telegraph is urging readers to join our People Power campaign to beat the carbon tax and power prices by: ROSEMARIE LENTINI PUBLIC DEFENDER From:The Daily Telegraph June 18, 201212:00AM 53 comments Big Electricity Switch – Campaign launch Watch Close Big Electricity Switch – Campaign launch One Big Switch wants 25,000 signatures to secure Continue Reading →
Mining boom benefits for few, report Updated: 13:27, Sunday June 17, 2012 The benefits of the mining boom have been concentrated in one state, with all others seeing only a marginal impact or none at all, a major new report says. The research conducted for the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) suggests the nation has Continue Reading →
Mining firm Bumi accused of human rights abuses Indonesian miner founded by Nat Rothschild faces allegations of polluting coral reefs and mistreating workers at heated AGM Share16 Email Simon Neville guardian.co.uk, Thursday 14 June 2012 22.14 BST Financier Nat Rothschild has stepped down as co-chair of Bumi after calling for it to reform its balance Continue Reading →
Holden’s Volt to be sold by 49 dealers Updated: 16:39, Monday June 11, 2012 Holden says 49 dealers across the country will sell and service the new Volt electric car when it goes on sale later this year. The company said country dealers had been included in the list to ensure electric car ownership was Continue Reading →
‘The problem for coal right now is entirely economic’ – EPA’s Lisa Jackson Lisa Jackson, administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency, on energy, climate change and ‘screaming’ headlines Share13 Email Scott Rosenberg and Chip Giller for Grist, part of the Guardian Environment Network guardian.co.uk, Monday 11 June 2012 12.42 BST Comments (17) Lisa Jackson Continue Reading →