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
Alert Name: CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS June 11, 2012 Compiled: 12:57 AM Banks Look to Burnish Their Images by Backing Green Technology Firms By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ (NYT) Facing bad publicity, big banks are highlighting what has quietly become a hot growth area in recent years — backing so-called green companies and renewable energy projects. More Continue Reading →
ACCC’s war on carbon rip-offs by: Brittany Stack From:The Sunday Telegraph June 09, 20129:54PM 0 A WEDDING venue is under investigation by the ACCC for charging a couple a carbon tax fee of $5 per head for their post July 1 wedding. The alleged cash rip-off was described as opportunistic by Australian Competition and Consumer Continue Reading →
U.S. Court rules Nuclear Regulatory Commission failed to fully evaluate the …EnformableA US appeals court ruled that the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has failed to answer questions about the potential environmental impact of storing spent nuclear fuel at sites around the country. The petitioners, including the state of New York and …See all stories on Continue Reading →
Alpha delay could be indefinite: Seeney AAPJune 6, 2012, 9:39 am tweet0 Email Print The Queensland government has warned a squabble with Canberra over environmental approval for the $6.4 billion Alpha coal mine project could continue indefinitely. The federal government on Tuesday suspended the approval process for the project with Environment Minister Tony Burke furiously Continue Reading →
Associate Professor and Director, Sydney Centre for International Law at University of Sydney Disclosure Statement Tim Stephens does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has no relevant affiliations. The Conversation provides independent analysis and commentary from academics and Continue Reading →
Fukushima still feeds lawmakers’ concerns for West CoastNews10.netAnd there are also concerns about how US nuclear plants would deal with a natural disaster of similar magnitude. The alarms come from two of the Senate’s most prominent Democrats — Barbara Boxer of California and Ron Wyden of Oregon — as well as new …See all stories Continue Reading →