I guess I was about 12 years old (1970) when I made a crude drawing of my design for an electric car. At school we had been told that oil was running out and I had been bought a new bicycle as a reward for passing the 11-plus exam, which allowed me … [Read more...] about The Day of the Electric Car Starts to Dawn
The Wong Numbers
As a result of the recent budget, the Rudd government will be spending $2.3 billion over five years to "tackle climate change by reducing emissions, adapting to change and helping Australia play a leadership role." An Australian climate realist … [Read more...] about The Wong Numbers
Climate Tidbits
The Amazon rainforest, so crucial to the Earth's climate system, is coming under threat from cleaner air say prominent UK and Brazilian climate scientists in the journal Nature. Science Daily: Amazon Under Threat From Cleaner Air Report: CO2 from … [Read more...] about Climate Tidbits
Campaign Against ANZ Forest Policy Disingenuous – A Note from Alan Ashbarry
The ANZ bank recently released it Forest and Biodiversity Policy as part of its corporate responsibility on the environment. The bank developed the policy over the last few years in consultation with its customers and stakeholders. The policy … [Read more...] about Campaign Against ANZ Forest Policy Disingenuous – A Note from Alan Ashbarry
Australian Labor Government to Fund Desalinated Water
The Honourable Wayne Swan MP, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, delivered the first budget for the new Labor government tonight. The listed major new iniatives in the environmental area include: $14 million for the 'National Urban Water … [Read more...] about Australian Labor Government to Fund Desalinated Water
We Live in an Electric Universe (Part 2) by Louis Hissink
"The boom of thunder and crackle of lightning generally mean one thing: a storm is coming. Curiously, though, the biggest storms of all, hurricanes, are notoriously lacking in lightning. Hurricanes blow, they rain, they flood, but seldom do they … [Read more...] about We Live in an Electric Universe (Part 2) by Louis Hissink
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
