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		<title>The Future of Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2008/06/23/the-future-of-energy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Policy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks issue of The Economist has a 20 page special report on the future of energy. It looks at wind, solar, Nuclear, CCS, electrical networks and all the usual suspects. The editorial leader also has energy as a focus.

&#8220;As these alternatives start to roll out in earnest, their rise, optimists hope, will become inexorable. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fuel Cells on Planes</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2008/05/02/fuel-cells-on-planes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2008/05/02/fuel-cells-on-planes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 01:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Storage Technologies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fuel Cell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is some very interesting research at the moment looking into replacing batteries with Fuel Cells. Being able to replace Lithium-Ion batteries in consumer electronics with a Fuel Cell powered by a Hydrogen or Methanol canister has many advantages including longer power reserves and much faster recharging times.  But one of the main sticking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK government to factor CO2 costs into all its decisions</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/12/22/uk-government-to-factor-co2-costs-into-all-its-decisions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/12/22/uk-government-to-factor-co2-costs-into-all-its-decisions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeremyC</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International Policy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ministers ordered to assess climat cost of all decisions
Government says new &#8216;carbon price&#8217; will favour eco-friendly policy choices&#8221; goes the title of a front page article in todays Guardian, (Sat, 22/12/07).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/dec/22/climatechange.carbonemissions
The second sentence of the article, by Patrick Wintour the Guardian&#8217;s political editor,  goes onto say, &#8220;Ministers have been instructed to factor into their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interest free Banking !!!</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/10/28/interest-free-banking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/10/28/interest-free-banking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karthik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment Finance and Economics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In relation to Christian&#8217;s note on banks looking for higher payback on their loans to account for the present value of money, here is a novel idea from Ireland.
http://www.feasta.org/documents/review2/carrie2.pdf
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		<title>Scientist says Aust behind on climate change action</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/10/07/scientist-says-aust-behind-on-climate-change-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/10/07/scientist-says-aust-behind-on-climate-change-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karthik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian Gov Agency/Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Policy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pretty strong opinion from the man. He calls &#8216;Australian strategy&#8217; &#8211; rubbish !!! interesting&#8230;well, infact the truth!!!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/04/2051342.htm
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		<title>Aust technology to revolutionise clean electricity</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/10/01/aust-technology-to-revolutionise-clean-electricity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/10/01/aust-technology-to-revolutionise-clean-electricity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daniel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian Gov Agency/Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar Thermal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those that missed tonights 7:30 report on the ABC (including me) here is a link to the latest update on David Mills&#8217; relocation to the US&#8230;including a couple of well timed quotes from the usual Australian suspects. Seems the US utilities aren&#8217;t afraid of parting with a few billion in the name of progress&#8230;
&#8220;While [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate change bill calls for 50-cent fuel tax</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/09/29/climate-change-bill-calls-for-50-cent-fuel-tax/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/09/29/climate-change-bill-calls-for-50-cent-fuel-tax/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karthik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International Policy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ I have heard a number of views and I personally believe that a carbon tax would disturb the cheap economy balance boasted by the fossil fuel industry. I thought this balance shift would help the renwable industry.
But, looking at the proposed fuel tax in US, am afraid it may just have the opposite effect. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK Conservatives&#8217; &#8220;Blueprint for a Green Economy&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/09/27/uk-conservatives-blueprint-for-a-green-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainableenergyblog.org/posts/2007/09/27/uk-conservatives-blueprint-for-a-green-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobC</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International Policy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The UK Conservative Party have just released a detailed report that amongst other things calls for emission reductions of at least 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, a zero waste society, feed-in tariffs and a ban on coal-fired power by 2020. And this is from the equivalent of the Liberal Party! It really highlights how far behind Australia [...]]]></description>
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