Tag Archives: renewable energy

Tasmania’s energy-vision deficiency

Posted on 1 March 2016 by Peter Boyer

Will it take a full-blown energy crisis for Tasmania’s leadership to shake off its complacency? We expect a lot of our leaders. We want them to fix today’s contingencies while also thinking ahead to long-term solutions. And we want them to … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, economic threat from climate, electricity networks, energy, energy research, fossil fuels, future climate, hydro, leadership, renewable energy, science, solar, Tasmanian politics, wind | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Tasmania’s energy-vision deficiency

The CSIRO spat that Australia can’t afford to ignore

Posted on 23 February 2016 by Peter Boyer

The future of climate research in Australia is an issue tailor-made for Malcolm Turnbull to take a stand on. Yet he remains aloof from the debate. A notable centenary happens next month. On March 16, 1916, a young Australian nation … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture and farming, astrophysics, atmospheric science, Australian politics, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, coastal management, computer science, CSIRO, economic activity, economic threat from climate, energy, future climate, international politics, land use, leadership, local economy, marine sciences, modelling, oceanography, organisations and events, planning, renewable energy, science, temperature | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The CSIRO spat that Australia can’t afford to ignore

Biomass energy facts that we need to know

Posted on 2 February 2016 by Peter Boyer

Wood is the new king of renewables in Europe, but how renewable is it?   The Europeans are the undisputed leaders in global action to reel in carbon emissions, working hard to drive down their own emissions while devising creative, … Continue reading →

Posted in biofuels, biological resources, biomass energy, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon offsetting, carbon sequestration, coal-fired, energy, forest science, forests and forestry, land use, renewable energy, science, solar, trees, wind, wood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Biomass energy facts that we need to know