Energy Efficiency

In 2011, South Australia drew more than 20 % of its electricity from wind turbines; while in Victoria the Baillieu government all but gutted the industry by requiring two-kilometre set-backs from houses, ruling out new turbines in vast tracts of the state and the NSW O’Farrell government considers whether to follow Victoria or South Australia. Why? The [...]

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The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

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When the Midnight Oils were doing their thing, I found Garrett a little disturbing with his antics; however, like most Aussies and overseas fans were concerned, he spoke of things avoided and high-lighted injustices of the ‘system’; that was until he became part of it. Now Garrett is supposed to be smart, a solicitor no [...]

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Many years ago, the CSIRO developed the world’s first computer (we only recently – after extensive litigation with the kings of theft (the USA) – started receiving royalties) but this idea was squashed by politicans. Fast forward to the 1960′s and Australia boasted the oldest branch of the International Solar Energy Society. Today, despite an [...]

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The Courier Mail recently ran a politcial press release as a story, with the usual mix of spin of gain to off-set some already released or to be released counter-productive story. In this case it was the Clive Palmer coal mine touted to create thousands of jobs by the chief spruiker – who is not [...]

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