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The Industrial Hemp Bill is due to come before the NSW parliament for it’s second reading this month. The bill has been introduced by the Minister for Primary Industry, Mr Ian McDonald with support from the Greens and some National members. Other conservative politicians are concerned about the impact hemp farming may have on the Continue Reading →
ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey has called on the ACT Government to change its antagonistic attitude to residents in Canberra’s surviving rural cottages.”The historic caretaker’s cottage on Cotter Road is a case in point” Dr Foskey said today.”The residents, Jenni and Peter Farrell, face eviction tomorrow, even though, as their home for many years, they Continue Reading →
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| A 1940 fireless locomotive from Heisler |
From Sacramento Solar Steam TrainÂ
Building on the Solar Steam Train concept, we are raising support for a demonstration project in Sacramento, California. Proposed is to use the existing rail yards to support a fireless locomotive that would be used in rotation on the tourist line in Old Sacramento.
Once again the region will lead the world in developing a system for mass transportation using simple, well proven technology to provide high quality, clean, renewable energy more efficiently than any other by taking the shortest path from the sun to the drive wheels.
From World Wildlife Foundation Healthy but isolated shark populations and other marine species in Australia’s Coral Sea are particularly vulnerable and could be wiped out by future fishing operations unless the area receives adequate protection, two new pieces of research released today have warned. On World Biodiversity Day, and with governments meeting in Bonn to Continue Reading →
By Matthew Warren in The Australian TENSIONS are emerging between major greenhouse emitters and Climate Minister Penny Wong after a number of hostile meetings before the release of the Government’s green paper on emissions trading in July. Senator Wong has told small groups of chief executives from major power and other energy-intensive companies that the Continue Reading →
Jill Dewert in the Times Bulletin There’s no doubt that many Americans are looking for alternative energy sources in response to the rising cost of fuel. What isn’t clear – at least across the board – is what that answer is. “I think there’s a lot of discussion about using bio energy – whether that’s Continue Reading →