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Vehicles of hope: solar flight and African windpower

Posted on 17 March 2015 by Peter Boyer

We should never give up our struggle for clean energy; that’s the lesson from opposite ends of the technology spectrum. [17 March 2015 | Peter Boyer] Life’s full of surprises. Just when it seems there’s no hope for humanity’s tangled … Continue reading →

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The real intergenerational theft

Posted on 10 March 2015 by Peter Boyer

Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey make much of their concern for future generations. Their cavalier attitude to climate policy says otherwise. [10 March 2015 | Peter Boyer] It’s February 2010. Prime minister Kevin Rudd’s “Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme” is the … Continue reading →

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For fossil fuels, the good times have gone

Posted on 3 March 2015 by Peter Boyer

All the signs are pointing to a coming revolution in how we source our energy. Fossil fuels will be the losers. [3 March 2015 | Peter Boyer] Let me get this off my chest: I was wrong. Oil prices haven’t done what … Continue reading →

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