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Australia shows the future for California, as refineries close down and fuel security recedes with them.
The rare earth metals required to go 'green' are exploiting people in developing countries.
by Ronald Stein and Frits Soepyan - 30/04/2026 - 4 comments
From failed climate summits to energy shock: the Iran war is succeeding where COP negotiations haven’t.
by Binoy Kampmark - 27/04/2026 - 10 comments
Has climate castrophism passed its high tide? Are climate realists really about to be in the ascendant?
by Tom Harris - 22/04/2026 - 20 comments
Energy 'reality' tells us that we need refineries to convert crude oil into usable transportation fuels and products.
With AI and data centers demanding a surge in continuous power, politicians have stymied nuclear-generated electricity.
Security experts are concerned about the potential harm of EV batteries being in the wrong hands.
by Ronald Stein and Michael Hogan - 26/03/2026
'Fastest, cheapest, best'? The numbers suggest Australia’s energy transition may be none of the above.
by Tom Biegler - 24/03/2026 - 6 comments
What if CO₂ isn’t the main culprit in warming the oceans? New research points to a different suspect: clouds.
by Tom Harris - 16/03/2026 - 10 comments
Thirty years and $8 trillion on renewables – yet fossil fuels still dominate. Why won’t politicians talk about nuclear power?
Is climate science ignoring the obvious? A 12-minute case for the Sun as the main driver.
by Tom Harris - 2/03/2026 - 20 comments
Today’s elected politicians must possess energy wisdom to understand 'how and why' life as we know it has changed over 200 years.

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