Norwegian Bio-refining specialist, ENEnergy, has announced that it has identified an ideal Australian location for an ethanol bio-refinery which could be producing the equivalent of 7500 barrels of fuel per day within 4 years. The site, located in … [Read more...] about Australia to Become ‘Saudi Arabia’ of Biorefining: Media Release
Archives for March 2011
What to Listen to, Read, and Action This Week
Consider this an open thread. Let other readers of this blog know what you are watching, listening to, and reading, this week by way of a comment. I was pleased to receive the March 2011 newsletter, Climate4You, with meteorological information … [Read more...] about What to Listen to, Read, and Action This Week
Temperatures of Void Space and Microstates: A Note from Nasif S. Nahle
Introduction The general belief on the conditions of the deep space, beyond the terrestrial exosphere, is about a completely empty place without temperature. However, highly accurate measurements made by satellites, like the Wilkinson Microwave … [Read more...] about Temperatures of Void Space and Microstates: A Note from Nasif S. Nahle
Garnaut’s Second Update, Sceptics are the White Swans: A Note from David Stockwell and Cohenite
THE Australian government relies on various science experts to argue its case in favour of anthropogenic global warming [AGW]; people like Will Steffen, David Karoly and the ubiquitous Tim Flannery supply the scientific credentials for the … [Read more...] about Garnaut’s Second Update, Sceptics are the White Swans: A Note from David Stockwell and Cohenite
Tsunami Not Earthquake Wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
ACCORDING to US nuclear expert, Mark Mervine, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant withstood the earthquake but the tsunami destroyed its backup power which is necessary for cooling the reactor. The situation is critical. Furthermore, there … [Read more...] about Tsunami Not Earthquake Wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
What to Listen to, Read, and Action This Week
1. Travelling along the Murray River Arrived at the Lower Lakes late yesterday, the Goolwa barrage is still there. This morning I went for a walk over the Richard Peninsula sand dunes to Goolwa Beach. Photographs … [Read more...] about What to Listen to, Read, and Action This Week
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.