Kane Thornton
Kane Thornton is Deputy Chief Executive of the Clean Energy Council, the peak body for the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry. He specialises in strategic policy advice on renewable energy, emissions trading and national and international climate change policy, and was previously a manager and senior advisor for Hydro Tasmania. A former Executive Officer of Renewable Energy Generators Australia, he brings strong international business experience, previously working in consulting and management for IBM and Austrade. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, has a Masters degree in environmental policy and Bachelor of Information Technology and is the President of the Alternative Technology Association. Kane is an aspiring artisan home brewer, but at this stage is thankful to produce anything that doesn’t taste like dishwater.
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Don’t cut clean energy while there’s a full head of steam
Australia currently gets about 10 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy and we’re shooting for double that by…... Read more
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Attention, attention. Can I call Caboolture "semi-rural"?
@ShaneOliverAMP noted this week that one of the big post-GFC market patterns may be coming to an end http://t.co/xSYzBDezda
Someone said The Hangover II was like the first movie without the jokes. Appears III has also lost the hangover http://t.co/YgB6VOWW6b
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The Punch is moving house
Good morning Punchers. After four years of excellent fun and great conversation, this is the final post…
Will Pope Francis have the vision to tackle this?
I have had some close calls, one that involved what looked to me like an AK47 pointed my way, followed…
Advocating risk management is not “victim blaming”
In a world in which there are still people who subscribe to the vile notion that certain victims of sexual…
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choice ringside rantings
From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
Kel says:
If you want a festival for older people or for families alike, get amongst the respectable punters at Bluesfest. A truly amazing festival experience to be had of ALL AGES. And all the young "festivalgoers" usually write themselves off on the first night, only to never hear from them again the rest of… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
Superman needs saving
Can somebody please save Superman? He seems to be going through a bit of a crisis. Eighteen months ago,… Read more
