Last night the ABC’s 7:30 report covered Solar Geo-thermal base-load power plants. I covered the SHPEGS system a while back. This new plant is based on that technology.
From the 7:30 Report website. (Transcript available)
While Australia gears up for new coal-fired power stations, the US has taken a dramatic turn - setting its sights on [...]
What would you say if I told you,”We have the technology to generate reliable BASELOAD power CO2 free right now!”
You might reply,”No shit Jon! But it’s too expensive” or “Maybe someday, the technology is not capable yet”
I’d come back and tell you. Wrong, and wrong.
Let me introduce you to S.H.P.E.G.S. - The Solar Heat Pump [...]
What you say?
In the time Gail and I were off line. I was forced to go to the television for news in the morning. Uggg!
Well I have had a nice surprise.
Network Seven Australia’s Sunrise Program has been fighting the good fight on the environment. They have a campaign to “Cool the Globe”
The flagship of the [...]
Mayor Ross “Rocky” Anderson was interviewed by Bruce Burch today on The Head On Radio Network. This is a real leader. Leading by example. And one Mean Green Man of Action. Check out his award winning Green Initiatives Presentation Video.
Did I mention. Salt Lake City has reached it’s Kyoto goals seven years early? That’s right. [...]
My pointing finger is starting to twitch…
American cars and pickup trucks are responsible for nearly half of the greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles globally, even though the nation’s vehicles make up just 30% of the nearly 700 million cars in use, according to a new report by Environmental Defense.
Cars in the U.S. are driven more [...]
From the ‘That’s so wrong’ category…
In one of the most remarkable signs yet of the advance of global warming, Britain’s first olive grove has been planted in Devon.
Temperatures have risen so far in recent years that it is now considered possible to grow the iconic fruit of the Mediterranean countries commercially in southern England.
A [...]
Destroying the Planet pays very nicely:
Lee Raymond, the chief executive of Exxon Mobil, has bowed out from the oil giant with a $400m pay and retirement deal that has caused outrage among environmentalists. In his 12 years at the top of the company, Exxon has pumped an estimated six billion tons of carbon into the [...]
It seems Big Oil will spend Big Bucks to discredit Al Gore’s new film “An Inconvenient Truth” and avoid that truth
Global Warming is Real!
Via Think Progress.
CEI also gets funding from other oil companies through the American Petroleum Institute.
Exxon documents reveal the company gave $270,000 to CEI in 2004 alone. $180,000 of that was earmarked for [...]
I believe John hoWARd to be dis-honest. Alright , a LIAR! (I.E. Children Overboard) Say anything, do anything you please. The law applies to others.
His brother is no different. Felling endangered trees on his property. Oh yes it is a crime!
From the Sydney Morning Herald.
Prime Minister John Howard’s brother Stan will be prosecuted for allegedly [...]
Here in Sydney today we had the hottest day for 67 years. It reached 45C/112F at Sydney airport and 49C/120F in the western suburbs. Just how hot is too hot for human life? It was madly, stultifyingly hot. We had to abandon the house and go hang out in [...]
Amidst all the hatred and hysteria, this feels like the best news I’ve heard in ages - Introducing Australian Biodiesel Group:
ABG was founded in 2001 with the objective of developing its own biodiesel production technology. This technology was initially developed and tested via a small batch scale plant capable of producing approximately one million litres [...]
