ABC ad for Greens not for sale

An advertising agency made an election ad about the Greens for The Gruen Nation, an ABC TV program about advertising. The ad so impressed the Greens that they sought to use it. However, the ABC blocked the usage of the ad because it would be against their editorial policy. Still the ad can be viewed on [...]

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Zero Carbon Australia 2020 – some thoughts

Beyond Zero Emmissions have just released a Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan. The plan is a roadmap for a transition to 100% renewable energy in Australia in ten years. The planned renewable energy supply is mainly based on wind turbines and concentrating solar thermal (CST) power plants. I have read the synopsis (pdf available [...]

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China knows while Australia in the dark

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) meets with Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, in Canberra, capital of Australia, March 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) On Saturday 21 March 2009 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd had lunch with Li Changchun, [...]

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