This paper explores the role of emotions in building alliances, and mobilising opponents of coal seam gas (CSG) in a particular rural setting in Australia. Drawing on interviews with anti-CSG movement participants, the paper argues that emotions help to explain how the movement has mobilised and...
Reams of aluminum foil roll through large presses, similar to those used in newspaper printing. The rolls of foil can be meters wide and miles long. This makes the product much more adaptable for different applications. A printer, operating in an open-air environment, deposits a thin layer of...
A little of the energy used by the governments is purchased directly by governments to power their vehicles, and to heat and light their buildings. Much more of the energy required by governments is indirectly consumed. For example, a portion of the taxes collected goes to pay public officials...
These are summarized in the table above. ** Coal furnace terminology is provided for entertainment and the particle sizes are not specific. What Is Ejecta? The names "ejecta" and "tephra" and "pyroclastics" are all used for the rock fragments blown from a cinder cone or other type of ...
In fact, a train is about the most efficient way to move heavy goods. The downside of using steel wheels is that they don't have much traction. In the next section, we'll discuss the interesting solution to this problem. Traction Traction when going around turns is not an issue ...
Discover the steps you can take to procure a mining job in Australia, and learn what skills you need and how much you can expect to earn in the mining industry.
Stephenson had been working with various railways used in British mines and settled on what is now the standard gauge. Freight Railroad Systems This Wyoming freight train's open-topped ore cars are filled with coal, a common load for freight railroads. Michael Melford/Getty Images ...
and massive advances in battery storage. What’s needed now is to accelerate a series of holistic shifts. Shifts are needed in the fuels that are used to power these systems (away from coal, oil and natural gas towards ...
This Week’s Top 5 Stories in Energy The top stories in energy this week include AWS's CEO on SMRs for tech growth, SSE's cut to renewable investments and how H&M is using Honeywell's tech This Week’s Top 5 Stories in Energy ...
Not surprisingly, wind speed or “wind resource” is the primary determiner of how much electricity a turbine can generate. Wind resourcesare abundant in Australia, particularly in the South and Victoria. Wind speed is highly variable and forecasts of how much electricity you can expect to generat...