OLD style windmills dot the Australian rural landscape. They were once critical for pump watering from bores, creeks and dams to tanks to water sheep and cattle. Wind turbines are a variation on the old theme. There are apparently 3,421 wind … [Read more...] about Wind farms are useless, says Duke of Edinburgh
Energy & Nuclear
Universe Getting Colder: New Nobel Laureates
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three US-born scientists for overturning fundamental assumptions about the universe. According to the Nobel Physics Committee their research on supernovae implies the universe will get increasingly … [Read more...] about Universe Getting Colder: New Nobel Laureates
Exceeding the Speed of Light
I can't find confirmation at the CERN website, but various media reports indicate new experimental work has found subatomic particles that travel faster than light. The speed of light is considered the Universe's ultimate speed limit. The … [Read more...] about Exceeding the Speed of Light
Natural Gas, More Polluting than Coal? Only According to the IPCC. A Note from Cementafriend
METHANE is the major component of natural gas (>94 percent) and coal seam gas, which are claimed to be good clean fuels on the basis they have a lower carbon content than coal or oil. Is this the same methane from the backsides of farting cows … [Read more...] about Natural Gas, More Polluting than Coal? Only According to the IPCC. A Note from Cementafriend
Much Revealed in Government’s New Carbon Tax TV Advertisements: Thomas Barlow
ADVERTISING campaigns are not often celebrated for their honesty. But the Gillard government's media campaign to "illustrate a vision for Australia's clean energy future" has a refreshing candour. The advertisements parade various beneficiaries of … [Read more...] about Much Revealed in Government’s New Carbon Tax TV Advertisements: Thomas Barlow
Asking Difficult Questions of the Environmental Establishment
Hi Jennifer, As you probably know, we have been annoying lots of people by daring to practice journalism and ask difficult questions of the environmental establishment. We've rounded up for you some of the highlights of the last few months. The … [Read more...] about Asking Difficult Questions of the Environmental Establishment
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
