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
Chinese get tough on foreign projects Peter Cai April 13, 2012 Read later Comments 56 Clinton Dines … new hurdles will ensure proper due diligence. CHINESE authorities are cracking down on foreign investment after a string of troubled projects that have run up tens of billions of dollars in losses, including two big resources deals Continue Reading →
Reports: North Korea planning a new nuclear test (+video)Christian Science MonitorThe threat of such a test, coming amid plans to test a controversial rocket this week, is seen as an effort by North Korea to extort more aid from the international community. By Tom A. Peter, Correspondent / April 9, 2012 A soldier stands guard Continue Reading →
Italy’s high-speed train line under the Alps gathers pace After 20 years of protest against the tunnel, excavation for the TAV rail scheme is due to begin in the Susa valley near Turin Share32 reddit this John Hooper in Chiomonte, north-west Italy guardian.co.uk, Monday 9 April 2012 16.18 BST Article history An Italy’s high-speed train Continue Reading →
Environment Gas North Sea gas leak: plug plan gets green light Intervention given go-ahead after inspection of leak on Elgin platform, about 150 miles off Aberdeen Share6 reddit this David Teather guardian.co.uk, Friday 6 April 2012 20.40 BST Article history Total’s Elgin platform in the North Sea, which was evacuated nearly two weeks ago. Photograph: Continue Reading →
Oil Price Daily News Update Researchers Base New Wind Turbine Control System on Human Memory Posted: 01 Apr 2012 08:45 AM PDT Prices of wind power have been constantly decreasing of late, and now electricity from wind is almost as cheap as that from conventional fossil fuel power stations. It does however still suffer from Continue Reading →
Gas could be just as dirty as coal, study reveals David Wroe March 28, 2012 Read later Not so clean … fugitive emissions could make coal seam gas as dirty a fuel as black coal, report says. Photo: Glenn Hunt COAL seam gas, widely touted as a greener fuel than coal, could have just as Continue Reading →