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Water Too Cheap

admin /19 March, 2008

By Peter Williams – Sun Herald

ONE of the world’s leading economic think tanks has said Australians must start paying more for water.

The OECD’s Environmental Performance Review of Australia says water is being wasted because it is too cheap. It says the move would help conserve water and encourage investment in alternative supplies.

The recommendation is one of 45 made by the OECD’s Environment Directorate in the first such report about Australia in a decade.

"Water prices for urban consumers remain low and thus do not encourage conservation or investment in new sources of supply," the report says.

"The potential for water reuse and recycling has yet to be fully exploited."

Blair to lead campaign on climate chaos

admin /15 March, 2008

From The Guardian

Tony Blair in front of the American flag on November 27 2007. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Tony Blair is to lead a new international team to tackle the intractable problem of securing a global deal on climate change which would have the backing of China and America.

The former prime minister believes he can help prepare a blueprint for an agreement to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2050, and has the backing of the White House, the UN and Europe, including Gordon Brown.

He told the Guardian he has been working on the project with a group of climate change experts since he left office last summer, and will publish an interim report to the G8 group of industrialised nations this summer.

Clean-Energy Trends 2008

admin /15 March, 2008

From Clean Edge

Amid a challenging economic outlook—plummeting housing prices, rising foreclosure rates, record-high oil prices, sinking consumer confidence, looming recession—2007 was another banner year for clean energy, with no signs of a slowdown in 2008. Solar, wind, biofuels, geothermal, energy intelligence, hybrid- and all-electric vehicles, advanced batteries, green buildings, and other clean-energy-related technologies and markets provided bright spots in an otherwise sluggish economy.

Clean Edge, which has been tracking the growth of clean-energy markets since 2000, reports a 40 percent increase in revenue growth for solar photovoltaics, wind, biofuels, and fuel cells in 2007, up from $55 billion in 2006 to $77.3 billion in 2007. For the first time, three of these are generating revenue in excess of $20 billion apiece, with wind now exceeding $30 billion. New global investments in energy technologies—including venture capital, project finance, public markets, and research and development—have expanded by 60 percent from $92.6 billion in 2006 to $148.4 billion in 2007, according to research firm New Energy Finance.

Tributes flow for water expert Cullen

admin /15 March, 2008

From ABC online Water experts are paying tribute to Professor Peter Cullen, one of Australia’s leaders in the field. The 65-year-old founding member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists died overnight at his home near Canberra. Professor Cullen was active in advising governments on how to address dwindling water supplies. He retired in Continue Reading →

New Yorkers want action on Climate Chaos

admin /7 March, 2008

ScienceDaily (Mar. 6, 2008) — A new survey of New Yorkers finds that most are convinced global warming is happening now and more should be done by key leaders to help New York City deal with climate change. The survey is the first-ever study of New Yorkers’ opinions about global warming and was designed and Continue Reading →

Arctic forest fires add to climate chaos

admin /7 March, 2008

Montana State University released details of an interesting four year study on the effects of global warming on the world’s Arctic tundra, summarised by lead author, post-doctoral researcher Philip Higuera. The study found that arctic tundra are far more susceptible to fires than previously thought, an important finding, given the potential for tundra fires to Continue Reading →

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