[Peakoil] News items from Canberra Times Mon, 31 July, Tue, 1 Aug 2006

[Antony Barry]

Mon, 31 July
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"Rail could solve delay problems, says expert" by John Thistleton p.4

Reports speech by town planner Pat Troy on development of Canberra.  
Promotes high speed rail for eastern Australia. Criticises the  
airport developments.

Comment: As fuel goes up in price rail becomes more competitive.
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"Car running costs up" p.4

Cost of running a car  up 10% NRMA says.
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"Our solar expertise being left in the dark" Letter by Tim Hardy p.10

Government should back solar and not nuclear.
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Tue, 1 Aug 2006
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"Resolving itself" Letter from that well known letter write ;^)  
Antony Barry p.12

Air travel adds greatly to global warming and peak oil will lead to a  
decline in air travel.



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