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Renewable gas: energy of the future

Posted on 30 July 2013 by Peter Boyer

A Tasmanian-based engineering firm is helping the City of Sydney develop a sustainable energy supply. [30 July 2013 | Peter Boyer] Tasmania is the source of some great applied thinking in humanity’s huge quest for a more sustainable existence. Think … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture and farming, biofuels, biological resources, biomass energy, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, coal-fired, electricity networks, energy, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, gas-fired, land use, landfill, local government, planning, renewable energy, solar, wood | Tagged agriculture and farming, Attilio Pigneri, Bill Mollison, biofuels, biological resources, biomass energy, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, coal-fired, electricity networks, energy, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, Frank Strie, gas-fired, land use, landfill, local government, Melbourne, Nigel Tomlin, planning, renewable energy, San Francisco, solar, Sydney City Council, Talent With Energy, TWE, wood | 2 Comments

Will Hodgman makes his climate pitch

Posted on 16 July 2013 by Peter Boyer

It seems that Tasmanian Liberals are taking their own counsel on climate policy, though it remains a work in progress. [16 July 2013 | Peter Boyer] Politics are different down here in Tasmania. Most parliaments have single-member electorates and simple … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture and farming, biological resources, biomass energy, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon pricing scheme, carbon tax, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, coal-fired, economic activity, emissions trading, energy, forests and forestry, hydro, land use, leadership, local government, renewable energy, soil sequestration, Tasmanian politics, trees, wind | Tagged agriculture and farming, Basslink, biological resources, biomass energy, Bob Hawke, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon pricing scheme, carbon tax, Cassy O'Connor, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, coal-fired, economic activity, emissions trading, energy, forests and forestry, hydro, Hydro Tasmania, King Island, land use, Lara Giddings, leadership, local government, Matthew Groom, Nick McKim, Phil Harrington, Pitt & Sherry, renewable energy, Robin Gray, soil sequestration, Tasmanian politics, Tony Abbott, trees, Will Hodgman, wind | Comments Off

Marketing’s eco-myths hide some uncomfortable realities

Posted on 26 March 2013 by Peter Boyer

Businesses and advertisers like to play on the “eco-friendiness” of their product, but the reality is less attractive. [26 March 2013 | Peter Boyer] A good-looking young runner moves in slow motion along a forest path shaded by tall trees … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising/marketing, agriculture and farming, air transport, biodiversity, biofuels, biological resources, biomass energy, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon offsetting, consumption, economic activity, ecotourism, energy, environmental degradation, food, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, human behaviour, land use, social and personal issues, tourism, transport, transport fuel, trees, water, wood | Tagged advertising/marketing, agriculture and farming, air transport, biodiversity, biofuels, biological resources, biomass energy, Borneo, Bruny Island, business, investment, employment, carbon emissions and targets, carbon offsetting, consumption, eco-tourism, energy, environmental degradation, food, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, Greening Australia, human behaviour, land use, Malaysia, orangutan, palm oil, Rob Pennicott, Tasman Peninsula, tourism, transport, transport fuel, trees, water, wood | Comments Off

Tag Archives: biomass energy

Renewable gas: energy of the future

Will Hodgman makes his climate pitch

Marketing’s eco-myths hide some uncomfortable realities

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