Energy & Nuclear

Once upon a time I often repeated the slogan 'think globally, act locally'. It is perhaps this concept that Bob Hawke was promoting when he suggested last night that Australia become a dumping ground for the world's nuclear waste. According to ABC … [Read more...] about Bob Hawke On Uranium

The Prime Minister has just announced: Today I am pleased to release the report of the Biofuels Taskforce. I commissioned the Taskforce in May of this year to examine the latest evidence on the impacts and benefits of ethanol and other … [Read more...] about PM Announces Support for Biofuels

I missed the following in The Australian this morning, CANADIAN miner Maple Minerals is to take control of one of Queensland's richest uranium deposits in a gamble that the Beattie Government will bow to pressure to reverse Labor's ban on new … [Read more...] about Will Queensland Mine Uranium?

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has announced a 'National Fuel Ethanol' program with plans to mandate ethanol blend E10 for vehicles and in this way reduce dependence on imported oil saving an estimated $1.8 billion. The ethanol will be … [Read more...] about Ethanol: Fuel of the Future?

Every so often I am asked to be a part of Friday morning's panel of guests at the local ABC radio station. Guests nominate their 'big issue' for the week and discussion follows. I am on tomorrow (it will probably be today by the time I post this) … [Read more...] about Nuclear Fusion to Power the World?