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
Rocky start to coal emission talks Lenore Taylor, National correspondent | May 09, 2009 Article from: The Australian THERE has been an acrimonious start to negotiations between the coal industry and Greg Combet, the “troubleshooter” appointed to win its support for the Rudd Government’s delayed emissions trading scheme. The Australian Coal Association and executives Continue Reading →
May 7, 2009 Smart Charger Controller Simplifies Electric Vehicle Recharging by Anne M. Haas, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Washington, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] Electric vehicle owners can plug in their cars and forget about them, knowing they’ll get the cheapest electricity available and won’t crash the grid – using a new technology called the Smart Charger Continue Reading →
U.S. Drops Research Into Fuel Cells for Cars By MATTHEW L. WALD Published: May 7, 2009 WASHINGTON — Cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells, once hailed by President George W. Bush as a pollution-free solution for reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign oil, will not be practical over the next 10 to 20 years, the Continue Reading →
Govt cuts ‘green loan’ spending Posted 51 minutes ago The Federal Government is reducing the number of people who will be able to access so-called ‘green loans’ to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The Government was intending to spend $300 million on loans of up to $10,000 for home owners. The amount of Continue Reading →
Rees govt internal battle leaves NSW solar future in the dark Media Release: 7 May 2009 In Upper House question time today, Energy Minister Ian Macdonald refused to say when he would release the report of the task force on solar feed-in tariffs or when the scheme would start, according to Greens MP John Kaye. Dr Kaye said: Continue Reading →
REES GOVT’S $16.5 BN ELECTRICITY BILL SQUANDERED ON COAL POWER The $16.5 billion upgrade of NSW’s electricity wires and polesapproved today by the Australian Energy Regulator will lock the stateinto a coal-powered future. The opportunity to take the state forwardto smart grids, intelligent load control and embedded clean energysources has been lost. The Rees government Continue Reading →