Monthly Archives: February 2011

Sitting on low simmer, it’s hard to notice the difference

It’s hard to spot the wheelbarrow for the straw, or the climate for the weather. Which is why we need science and its time-honoured method. [22 February 2011 | Peter Boyer] There’s a well-worn joke about a bloke coming off a … Continue reading

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Challenges and opportunities in a new-age energy market

Tasmania’s electricity market is set to become more competitive. Where is this trend taking us? [15 February 2011 | Peter Boyer] The story of Tasmania’s electricity market gets murkier by the day. To the public shock over power prices has … Continue reading

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Giving nature a place in the Church

Adrian Doyle is an unlikely environmental champion, but he’s pushing his church to become more aware of the importance of the natural world. [8 February 2010 | Peter Boyer] In 2005, before Al Gore’s movie An Inconvenient Truth put climate … Continue reading

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