THE Australian government has committed to the introduction of an emissions trading scheme – officially named the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. I have previously suggested that this scheme may reduce the amount of energy available to every … [Read more...] about Australia Lacks Capacity to Meet Carbon Reduction Targets
Archives for January 17, 2009
Emissions Spike for Inauguration
The 600 private jets expected to fly visitors to and from the Inauguration of Barack Obama will produce 25,320,000 pounds of CO2. The Institute for Liberty. … [Read more...] about Emissions Spike for Inauguration
Fish Reduce Risk of Ocean Acidification
The total mass of bony fish in the ocean is between 812 million tons and 2,050 million tons, producing around 110 million tons of calcium carbonate per year - reducing the risk of ocean acidification. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Fish Reduce Risk of Ocean Acidification
More Nuclear for the UK
Germany's two largest power companies joined forces yesterday and announced an ambitious plan to build at least four nuclear reactors in the UK at an estimated cost of £20 billion. Read more here. … [Read more...] about More Nuclear for the UK
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.