Showing posts with label mindset. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mindset. Show all posts

27 April, 2015

Airborne wind power might challenge traditional base-load views


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raditional views of power as coming from one major centralized source, such as a coal fired power station, or maybe a nuclear generator, are no longer relevant.

With the corner the world has backed itself into an ever smaller corner, extra room, and time, can be found through using renewable energy.

The use of renewable energy demands a whole new mindset – it will provide the much cherished base-load, but to get there we need to embark, now, in creating a mosaic of power sources, including solar, wind, traditional hydro, salt power storage and even pumped hydro.

Among that mix might be an airborne wind project discussed on RenewEconomy - “Ampyx Power plans to build airborne wind energy project inAustralia”.

The story says, “Ampyx Power, the Dutch-based developers of a novel airborne wind energy technology, is looking to establish some of its first commercial scale projects in Australia.”

22 March, 2015

Words are cheap, plans are plentiful, but action demands more


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ords are cheap and plans are plentiful, and easy, but action demands a different mindset.

Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott, has set out targets to reduce pollution on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

His plan, aimed at allaying UNESCO’s concerns for the reef that also criticised Australia’s lack of attention to climate change is discussed by The Guardian in the story - “Tony Abbott unveils plan to save Great Barrier Reef”.

Concern for the reef is widespread nationally and Australia’s apparent disregard for this world natural treasure has also generated international unease.