Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull MP, today announced the phasing out of incandescent light bulbs. He said, “A normal light bulb is too hot to hold – that heat is wasted and globally represents millions … [Read more...] about Government to Ban Incandescent Light Bulbs
Energy & Nuclear
Running on Wine
Earlier this year I read that the European Commission had given the green light to farmers in France and Italy to once again convert their surplus wine into bioethanol. The farmers get a subsidy for distillation of the surplus wine. I guess they … [Read more...] about Running on Wine
Economic Growth Relevant, Even if Global Population Declines: A Note from Pinxi
Many people are concerned by the current dominant global socio-economic paradigm in which economic growth is expected to continue forever. I've commented at a previous thread that the associated issues, including resource depletion, may become … [Read more...] about Economic Growth Relevant, Even if Global Population Declines: A Note from Pinxi
Pondering Peak Oil: Following Transport Fuels Forum
James Ward, convenor of the Australian Association for Peak Oil and Gas Young-Professionals Working Group, recently attended a Forum in Adelaide on 'Transport Fuels: Future Prices & Supply Security Risks'. Here is his very much abridged summary … [Read more...] about Pondering Peak Oil: Following Transport Fuels Forum
New Coal Mine Not Given Go Ahead As It Will Produce GHG Emissions
On Monday I read in The Australian that the NSW Land and Environment Court ruled Centennial Coal had failed to adequately consider the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from its proposed Anvil Hill coal mine in the Upper Hunter and so the approval … [Read more...] about New Coal Mine Not Given Go Ahead As It Will Produce GHG Emissions
Australian PM Rolls Over On Carbon Trading
Last night Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, announced an inquiry into a possible carbon trading scheme for Australia. He was speaking at the Business Council of Australia Annual Dinner in Sydney and the Ambassadors of both the United States … [Read more...] about Australian PM Rolls Over On Carbon Trading
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
