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I’m not really an environmentalist

By Joony | Published: December 29, 2009
Today I was considering an answer to the question “why are you such an ardent environmentalist?’ I surprised myself by answering, ” I’m not really an environmentalist ” No, what I really primarily care about is the future of my children and on more general level the future prospects for the human race, so my [...]
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Is the sun going down on solar energy

By Joony | Published: April 19, 2009
Now that BP has decided to cut back on manufacturing solar panels, added to Shell’s reneging of solar energy expansion in favour of carbon capture and storage (CCS) it appears the momentum for large scale solar-voltaic installations is diminishing. This a great shame because CCS is not the answer, regardless of what the companies with [...]
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Just add oil for the perfect greenwash

By Joony | Published: April 2, 2009
Royal Dutch Shell has reneged on its promises to pursue the implementation of renewable energy such as wind and solar, instead deciding to placate shareholders by increasing its stake in bio-fuels and carbon capture and storage (CCS) Why are we not surprised by this late turn of events? because investing in bio-fuels allows the oil [...]
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The Other problem with Oil

By Joony | Published: March 15, 2009
The oil spill along Queensland coastline has reminded us that there are other bad aspects to using fossil fuels. Not only has it polluted the coastline, killing the wildlife, but has reportedly contaminated the underground drinking water on Moreton Island and the explosives lost over board will probably cause algal bloom.
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Solar Powered Sanctuaries

By Joony | Published: March 15, 2009
  A paper by Michael McGuigan proposes using ring-shaped scalable solar power plants. his idea of erecting a ring of solar plants that is then effectively a barrier protecting a large area of land that can can populated by endangered species is feasible.The ring formation would probably be less damaging on the environment that a [...]
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Leaf blowers in the wind

By Joony | Published: February 23, 2009
The other day I was riding my bike along the scenic beachfront cycleway near Burn’s Beach just north of Perth when I was amazed to see a maintenance worker blowing the sand off the pathway with a leaf blower. He was taking about ten minutes to clear a few meters of pathway, so it would [...]
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When Business ethics is a load of greenwash

By Joony | Published: February 28, 2008
To quote Paul Gilding, a former head of Greenpeace Australia, greenwashing means “Bung a dolphin on the label and we’ll be right.”
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Will the Rudd government walk the talk about climate change?

By Joony | Published: February 21, 2008
We now have Kev’s government. He’s made a good start with the long overdue sorry statement and shown good initiative regarding the East Timor coup attempt. But I’m not sure where he stands on global warming and environmental sustainability, now that the dust has settled.
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Who killed the electric car?

By Joony | Published: February 18, 2008
  This documentary film made in 2006 is probably an old story for a lot of you, but I had heard of the EV1 but didn’t know the full tale of its life and death.
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Are carbon credits working?

By Joony | Published: February 13, 2008
I have a hard time seeing how carbon credits actually accomplish anything on a practical level. lets see how it works, I buy a few credits and they plant trees with the money.
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