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‘Simple changes’ fight climate change

admin /21 August, 2009

‘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 →

Is it time to start worrying about Copenhagen?

admin /20 August, 2009

Is it time to start worrying about Copenhagen? The gap between rich nations and emerging economies over carbon emissions targets is beginning to look unbridgable. From BusinessGreen.com, part of the Guardian Environment Networ James Murray, from BusinessGreen.com, part of the Guardian Environment Network guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 12 August 2009 16.32 BST Article history I am starting Continue Reading →

New cheaper SolarTechnology

admin /20 August, 2009

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 →

Senate approves renewable energy target

admin /20 August, 2009

Senate approves renewable energy target Posted 2 hours 14 minutes ago The Senate has passed the Federal Government’s renewable energy target legislation. The Government split the legislation from its emissions trading scheme and negotiated more industry compensation with the Coalition to secure support for the bill. Under the new target, 20 per cent of Australia’s Continue Reading →

Season of dread returns as Haiti awaits devastating hurricane season

admin /20 August, 2009

  Season of dread returns as Haiti awaits devastating hurricane season Decades of deforestation left the Carribbean island defenceless against last year’s catastrophic hurricanes. But Haiti hopes attempts to save it from the storms will save lives this year Suzanne Goldenberg guardian.co.uk, Monday 17 August 2009 14.20 BST Article history As Haiti enters the hurricane Continue Reading →