Australian Renewable Energy Agency Board – $3.2 billion to develop renewable energy
Get energetic on wind, solar http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2012/07/02/342111_tasmania-news.html 1 July 12, IT’S time for Australians to start taking renewable energy such as solar and wind more seriously, says Hobart engineer Jane Sargison. Dr Sargison has been appointed to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Board which, from today, will oversee $3.2 billion in Federal Government funding for renewable energy research and development.
The Rhodes scholar has recently worked on projects including helping
Rolls Royce improve the efficiency of its gas turbine engines and has
worked as a lecturer at the University of Tasmania. She is now a
co-director of JSA Consulting Engineers. Dr Sargison said the jury was
still out on the extent to which renewable energy could replace coal
but “we can do a lot more than we are doing now”.
She said the renewable energy industry’s challenge was to engineer
technologies that were cheap enough to compete against coal.
She said wind and solar were getting close and wave, geothermal,
biomass and algal biofuels were coming on strong. She said the
question of what happened when the wind did not blow and the sun did
not shine was tackled using heat storage, battery and fuel cells
technologies, that could be drawn on during the lean periods.
Tasmanian Senator Lisa Singh said Dr Sargison’s appointment reflected
years of dedication to renewable energy.
Dr Sargison was this year named Engineers Australia National
Professional Engineer of the year.
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Zoom webinar – “Nuclear Winter: The Environmental Consequences of a Nuclear Exchange.”
April 7th at 11:30 am PST / 2:30 pm EST
Nuclear Winter: The Environmental Consequences of a Nuclear Exchange”
Join us for an informative webinar with renowned atmospheric scientist, Professor Brian Toon, as he discusses the environmental risks and global impacts of a nuclear war. Despite the potential damage caused by the blast from even small nuclear weapons, many countries continue to invest in and expand nuclear arsenals. Professor Toon will provide a scientific assessment of civilian fatalities, agricultural failures, climate concerns, and complications with food supply that would follow any international nuclear conflict. We need to plan how to prevent nuclear conflict and avoid catastrophe. Politicians and military planners must be made aware of global climate and agricultural complications that would ensue. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from, and engage in, this vital conversation
The Road to War brings a sharp focus to why it is not in Australia’s best interest to be dragged into a war with China which will almost inevitably go nuclear very quickly. The filmmaker has interviewed some of Australia’s senior foreign policy analysts who have vast experience behind them in analysing what really is going on here as the United States rattles its sabres with China. And sets us up to be its proxy, like the poor Ukranians have been fed into the Meatgrinder. So America can remain the Top Dog. The Road to War reveals how the United States through its spy base at Pine Gap and by stationing six nuclear capable B52 bombers in the Top End (without permission from the traditional owners) is making Australia a prime nuclear target if the current war of words suddenly melts down into full scale war.
The Road to War shows the implicit connection between Carbon emissions (the US military uses a whopping 70% of America’s annual petroleum to move its armies and vast War Machine around the globe to its 800+ military bases..but under a loophole wangled at Kyoto, the US military does not have to report its C02 annual emissions). The Road to War starts screening at selected cities and regional centres in March. See the trailer end for details.
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