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Fossil fuel emissions hit record high after unexpected growth: Global Carbon Budget 2017

The growth in global carbon emissions has resumed after a three-year pause. AAP Image/Dave Hunt Global greenhouse emissions from fossil fuels and industry are on track...

Energy prices are high because consumers are paying for useless, profit-boosting infrastructure

Infrastructure construction –  including poles, wires and substations – has far outstripped peak demand. The preliminary report on energy prices released last week by the Australian Competition...

Satellites are giving us a commanding view of Earth’s carbon cycle

Carbon dioxide flux over China, measured by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite. NASA The job of monitoring Earth’s carbon cycle and humanity’s carbon dioxide...

Money can’t buy me love, but you can put a price on a tree

Mountain ash in the Victorian Central Highlands. Takver/Flickr What is something worth? How do you put a dollar value on something like a river, a...

Australia’s $1 billion loan to Adani is ripe for a High Court challenge

Questions have been raised over why Adani is in line for public money. AAP Image/Lukas Coch Indian mining giant Adani’s proposal to build Australia’s largest...

Why are we still pursuing the Adani Carmichael mine?

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Gautam Adani are still resolved to press ahead with the Carmichael mine, with taxpayers’ help. AAP Image/Cameron Laird Why,...

Australian household electricity prices may be 25% higher than official reports

Power price pain is worse than we thought.  AAP Image/Paul Miller The International Energy Agency (IEA) may be underestimating Australian household energy bills by 25% because...

Want energy storage? Here are 22,000 sites for pumped hydro across Australia

Pumped hydro: all you really need is some reservoirs and a big hill. The race is on for storage solutions that can help provide...

More coal doesn’t equal more peak power

Lake Liddell with power stations. The proposed closure date for Liddell, AGL’s ancient and unreliable coal power station, is five years and probably two...

What about the people missing out on renewables? Here’s what planners can do about energy justice

Solar panels are integrated into a block of flats in the Viikki area of Helsinki, Finland. The rapid shift to new energy sources is outpacing...
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Kina Breaks Streaming History With Lo-Fi Single ‘Get You The Moon’

Naples-born Kina, at just 24, becoming the inaugural Italian artist to hit the one billion stream milestone on Spotify with an original composition. Chances...

Polished Concrete in Commercial and Industrial Settings

n the flooring world, polished concrete has become a superstar, especially in commercial and industrial spaces. If you’ve walked into a trendy retail store,...

The Role Of Regular Inspections In Sewer Repairs And Maintenance 

The sewer system is a critical infrastructure component, essential for maintaining public health and environmental standards. Effective management of sewer systems can prevent hazardous...

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.