Energy & Nuclear

There is a new paper (in press) in the journal Climatic Change by Peter Sheenan of the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia entitled: 'The new global growth path: implications for climate change analysis … [Read more...] about The Only Way is UP: Reality Trumps Emissions Projections

"It is interesting that Labor, during the election campaign, had lots of talk about plans for the future, but the reality, as delivered by the budget, shows a lack of vision and a lack of strategic planning or coherent direction. Before the election, … [Read more...] about Higher Petrol and Electricity Price for Australia, And No Nuclear: Dennis Jensen

AUSTRALIA'S rural economic forecaster has challenged predictions the world is about to run out of oil, saying it has enough to last at least another 30 years. ABARE executive director Phillip Glyde told a Senate estimates committee that the peak-oil … [Read more...] about Enough Oil ‘For At Least 30 Years’

A MAJOR Australian energy company has decided not to wait for the start of a national emissions-trading scheme in 2010 and is offering to buy and sell future permits to its customers. The Australian: AGL makes first trade in emissions scheme … [Read more...] about AGL Begins Emissions Trading Ahead of 2010 National Scheme

“Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA) is a massive database containing information on the carbon emissions of over 50,000 power plants and 4,000 power companies worldwide. Power generation accounts for 40% of all carbon emissions in the United States … [Read more...] about Activism on Carbon Emissions Built on Specious Data?

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