[Peakoil] News items from Canberra Times Mon, 22 and Tue, 23 Jan 2007

[Antony Barry]

Mon 22
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"Petrol coupons a joke" P.8

Mary Harris writes that Woolworths and Coles discount petrol prices  
are a joke.

Comment: The price rises that are coing will make discout vouchers moot.
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"Fuel consumption unethical" p.8

J.J.Holmes writes that the fuel consumption by the dragway is unethical.

Comment: Dragsters may use ethanol!
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"What about Diesel" p.8

Roger Gottlob writes after adverse publicity the price of petrol  
drops. What about diesel.

Comment: I'm not sure of the point. Do diesel pricers move  
differently to petrol?
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"Dragway puzzle" p.8 Stanhope has broken his promise to build a dragway.

<http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=your% 
20say&subclass=general&story_id=549772&category=Letters%20to%20Editor>

Comment: And a good thing too.
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"Earthly threats" p.8

Bryan Furnass writes nuclear and global warming are threats to  
humanity but are defended by vested interests and our political  
leaders do not grasp this reality.
<http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=your% 
20say&subclass=general&story_id=549772&category=Letters%20to%20Editor>

Comment: no mention of peak oil in the context of the vested  
interests which are making us burn oil as fast as we can.
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Tue 23
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"Petrol in the ACT: it's still a 'rip-off'" by Tamara Glumac and  
Peter Martin p.1

Petrol prices are higher in Canberra but are expected to drop further  
although they may jump over the long weekend.

<http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp? 
class=news&subclass=general&story_id=550037&category=general>

Comment: Worrying about what in the long term are small price  
fluctuations is silly when there is the price equivalent of a tidal  
way coming.
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"Airport growth will sway planners: Morre-Wilton" by john thur

Airport cities are the driver of economic growth world wide. City  
planners will need to reconsider their opposition to development  
close to airports. Reports speech at the Capital Alliance conference.  
Airports would become the trade hubs as seaports and trai stations  
had in the past.

<http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/welcome-to-the-aerotropolis/ 
2007/01/19/1169095972128.html>

Comment: This will be show to be utter nonsense when peak oil occurs.  
The sector of the economy which is most vulnerable to peak oil is  
aviation as it is so fuel inefficient. Basing retail outlets at  
airports where driving distances are further for customers and  
further driving is required is another no-no after peak oil.
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