Tag Archives: Bass Strait

Challenges and opportunities in a new-age energy market

Posted on 15 February 2011 by Peter Boyer

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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Despite the cold, Tasmania is warming

Posted on 8 June 2010 by Peter Boyer

It got suddenly chilly in the second week of May, but the cold masks an underlying warming that has continued for over half a century. [8 June 2010 | Peter Boyer] Global warming would have been the farthest thing from your … Continue reading →

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The expensive red-herring that is “clean coal”

Posted on 3 February 2009 by Peter Boyer

In the national effort to cut carbon emissions, “clean coal” is a fraught issue: the technology is feasible but financial and physical issues make it a dubious prospect. It’s real danger is in encouraging prolonged use of coal. Continue reading →

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