Hopefully everyone has survived the Christmas and New Year holiday festivities and credit cards are not suffering from burnout.
In Australia the climate change debate continues, many people are yet to be convinced that the Australian government is taking the threat seriously. Renewable energy and it's associated technologies are still playing second fiddle to the promotion of nuclear power and "clean coal" developments. Funding initiatives would tend to support this contention with renewables receiving far less funding than the fossil fuel and nuclear sectors.
With exceptional solar and wind resources available we can only hope that pressure will build on governments of all levels to encourage and expand the use of these and other renewable resources.
Until then, we must encourage the energy debate in the community with informed opinion and verifiable evidence and if possible, highlight the misconceptions and deliberate deceptions of the "NIMBYS" and anti-wind groups.
Gippsland Friends of Future Generations hopes you have a healthy, successful and low carbon 2007.
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