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Rising Tide Light Image

Sitting in rural Victoria, sky obscured by bushfire smoke, I am reminded that I have said [and written] many times, that climate and energy transitions are the greatest challenges of our [and our children's children] time. It would appear most of the Federal Government disagrees with me. What are the arguments against a more sustainable future? What are the arguments…

Tesla Autopilot

The implications of "auto" or "hands-free" operation of vehicles is profound. The legal and ethical questions are well beyond the current "legislative curve". The implications for the future of work and the next level of automation are significant. Below is an extensive 16 minute test drive of the new Autopilot software version 7 from Tesla. Consider the irony [in the…

A Handy Fusion Reactor

The phrase "Stranded Assets" will occupy many policy briefings over the weeks, months and years ahead. The Geo-political implications of current energy investment are increasingly main stream, if not fundamental policy vectors. The early months of 2015 have seen significant momentum-shift in the market-drivers for genuine energy policy reform, if not profound/total re-think. Increasing evidence of large fund divestments here, here,…

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