Category Archives: wood

Wedges of hope, or despair?

Posted on 9 February 2010 by Peter Boyer

Tony Abbott’s climate “policy” and Tasmania’s emissions analysis confirm what we’re up against in our battle to reduce emissions. [9 February 2010 | Peter Boyer] Five years ago, with no climate policies in place, Australia’s challenge to cut carbon emissions seemed … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture and farming, Australian politics, built environment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon sequestration, cars, climate politics, coal-fired, community action, economic activity, education, emissions trading, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, geothermal, growth, land use, leadership, psychology, public opinion, road - cycle, road - public transport, social and personal issues, solar, Tasmanian politics, transport, transport fuel, walking, waste, wind, wood | Tagged agriculture and farming, Australia, Australian politics, built environment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon sequestration, cars, climate change, coal-fired, community action, David Bartlett, economic activity, education, emissions trading, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, geothermal, global warming, growth, land use, leadership, Lisa Singh, McLennan Magasanik Associates, Peter Boyer, psychology, public opinion, road - cycle, road - public transport, social and personal issues, solar, Tasmania, Tasmanian politics, Tony Abbott, transport, transport fuel, walking, Walter Gerardi, waste, wind, wood | 1 Comment

You can keep those home fires burning… for now

Posted on 15 July 2008 by Peter Boyer

Wood heaters may be more sustainable than we think — but that depends on how the wood was obtained. Continue reading →

Posted in biological resources, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, energy, forest science, science, trees, wood | Tagged Australia, biological resources, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate change, CSIRO, energy, Firewood Association of Australia, forest science, global warming, home heating, Peter Boyer, science, Tasmania, trees, wood | Comments Off

Putting our spare carbon to work

Posted on 5 February 2008 by Peter Boyer

Life-giving carbon can be our salvation in the climate crisis, if only we can shake off old mindsets. Continue reading →

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