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
Anger at plans for nuclear power station to replace wind farm • Threatened site is one of the most efficient • Proposed atomic plant backed by government Terry Macalister The Guardian, Tuesday 28 April 2009 Article history One of the oldest and most efficient wind farms in Britain is to be dismantled and replaced Continue Reading →
Kevin Rudd set to soften stance on energy Lenore Taylor, National correspondent | April 29, 2009 Article from: The Australian ENERGY-HUNGRY industries could be offered exemptions from the federal Government’s new 20 per cent renewable energy target, as Kevin Rudd struggles to win support for his climate change policies in the face of the global Continue Reading →
National broadband network to cut power bills, says Conroy April 28, 2009 Article from: Australian Associated Press THE national broadband network could significantly reduce Australia’s carbon footprint and cut consumers’ power bills, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says. Consumers connected to “smart grids” via the $43 billion network will pay less for electricity through a Continue Reading →
Broadband’s losers could vote Labor out. Glenn Milne | April 27, 2009 Article from: The Australian THE political debate surrounding Kevin Rudd’s nationalised broadband plan so far has centred largely on its financial viability in times of stressed budgets and mounting public debt. No doubt that debate that will be a factor at the next Continue Reading →
Mining stalwart sees no future in carbon plan Paddy Manning, Sustainable Investing April 25, 2009 Kevin Rudd should meet Graham Brown before he decides to spend billions of dollars on carbon capture and storage. A coalminer for more than 20 years, Brown retired in 2007 and is happy to call a spade a bloody shovel. Continue Reading →
Biogas extracted from waste forestry and agicultural produce has become a leading source of renewable energy in Europe.”If you look at all the countries in the top of the EU table when it comes to producing renewable energy, they all make use of bioenergy. Austria, Sweden, Latvia and Finland all have abundant forests. Bioenergy around the globe has a huge potential,” said Kasimir Nemestothy, Austrian Chamber of Agriculture. Austria expects to supply one fifth of its energy needs from biogas by 2020