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1.5KEconomyCrude Awakening
Travel energy may wreck Tasmania’s renewables advantage – but only if complacency allows it, says Chris Harries … The future of the...
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869Economy
This is insane
I travelled on the Spirit in July and (whoooppeee) as a result I’m now going to get a $3 rebate cheque in...
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944Economy
The underlying problems are twofold
The underlying problems are twofold. 1. Tasmania is almost obsessed with central planning and “all eggs in the one basket” approaches. Simply...
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946Economy
The Feed-In Tariff/Aurora debate …
The feed-in tariff that is paid to solar households for energy that is exported into the electricity grid is a very sensitive...
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1.3KEconomy
Big question mark over solar tariff?
To the hundreds of Tasmanian households who have installed rooftop solar power systems please take note. The (approx) 23 cents per kwh...
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844Economy
Why are oil prices going wild?
“No Peak Oil In Sight” “Oil Boom Shakes Up Energy Politics” So scream the headlines. If you read them as fact you’ll...
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1.0KEconomy
Electric cars and Tasmania’s future
More than anything else cars represent our freedom and independence. We’ve become so dependent on them we’ll do almost anything to not...
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825Economy
Rewnewable energy push
TASMANIA should become Australia’s renewable energy state, producing 100 per cent of its own needs and selling clean power to rest of...
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872Economy
The bottom line is …
It’s not hard to get a strong debate going about energy choices. Most Tasmanian citizens have a personal preference for various choices...
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1.2KEnvironment
The Silver Bullet Men
This is a story about men and their dreams – alchemist dreams. Part science, part magic, part religion. Seriously, it’s about our...
