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
Coal aid rides high above wave power Amount invested in marine energy is a drop in the ocean against more than £50m for collieries Terry Macalister The Observer, Sunday 23 August 2009 Article history The government has spent 20 times more subsidising the coal industry over the past six years than it has put Continue Reading →
Shell and BP keen to buy into Tullow’s new oil find in Uganda Tullow needs cash to fund development of pipelines and infrastructure Terry Macalister guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 26 August 2009 16.52 BST Article history Fishermen near an oil rig on the edge of Lake Albert in western Uganda, where 700m barrels of oil have Continue Reading →
Islay to be entirely powered by tides Exclusive: ScottishPower is to build turbines in the Sound of Islay that will generate enough electricity for the island’s 3,500 inhabitants – and its famous distilleries Tim Webb guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 25 August 2009 20.32 BST Article history Philip Maxwell, chairman of the Islay Energy Trust, by the Sound Continue Reading →
South-east chosen as wind-power hub ABC August 26, 2009, 9:09 am The New South Wales Government plans to fast-track renewable energy projects in the state’s south-east. The Far South Coast and Monaro are among six areas to be included in a green energy planning initiative. Benefits include a four-month planning turn-around, access to Continue Reading →
‘Simple changes’ fight climate change Updated: 14:07, Friday August 21, 2009 Australians need to join the fight against climate change by making simple changes in how they live, the federal government says. A day after finalising a significant commitment to renewable energy, the government has set its sights on ordinary households, saying they can do Continue Reading →
ABC News © Enlarge photo Scientists from Canberra’s Australian National University (ANU) and Tianjin University in China have teamed up to develop new cheaper solar technology. The two year project will pioneer the use of solar cells immersed in cooling fluid to make them more efficient and less expensive than current solar panels. ANU Professor Continue Reading →