Roger Dargaville
Roger is a climate change research scientist at the University of Melbourne and an Energy Analyst for the Melbourne Energy Institute. His main focus of research is the impact of the ozone hole on southern Australia’s climate, but he is spends a lot of time researching different energy technologies with the goal of finding the optimal mix of solutions to met our energy needs without killing the plant. He was a co-author on the International Energy Institute’s Energy Technology Perspectives 2008 publication and has worked at UNESCO in Paris and the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the USA on climate change issues. He’s been to Antarctica twice and would go again if his wife would let him. He’s into cycling as both a way to get around and to stay healthy, and wishes he had time to play his double bass.
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Nuclear power isn’t dangerous, just expensive
A Nielson poll has reported that about half of Australians are open to nuclear energy being considered as part of…... Read more
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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
