A complimentary currency for Western Australia


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The Dawn of the Entanglement

It seems that most people, even intelligent and well-informed people, are confused about the difference between the Internet and the Web. No one has expressed this misunderstanding more clearly than Tom Wolfe in Hooking Up:

I hate to be the one who brings this news to the tribe, to the magic Digikingdom, but the simple truth is that the Web, the Internet, does one thing. It speeds up the retrieval and dissemination of information, partially eliminating such chores as going outdoors to the mailbox or the adult bookstore, or having to pick up the phone to get hold of your stock broker or some buddies to shoot the breeze with. That one thing the Internet does and only that. The rest is Digibabble.

This confusion between the network and the services that it first enabled is a natural mistake. Most early customers of electricity believed that they were buying electric lighting. That first application was so compelling that it blinded them to the bigger picture of what was possible.  Read on


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Aboriginal figure skating dance by Russian Olympic Team

Aboriginal culture is proving to be one of Australia's most successful cultural exports. The digiridoo is played on the streets of Amsterdam, London & Tokyo by street buskers and the top Digiridoo Youtube clip has had more than 900,000 views. Art by traditional aboriginal painters fetches more than triple the revenue collected by any other Australian painting art form & is collected & hung by serious national galleries accross the world.

 

 


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Corruption and hypocrisy in West Australian politics

We hear about corrupt politicians all the time and in this regard Western Australia is no different to the rest of the world. If you've ever wondered where the following quote comes from, follow the link to the following Economist article.

The psychology of power. Absolutely. Power corrupts, but it corrupts only those who think they deserve it.


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WA has launch of first commercial wave energy project in Australia

Built by Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, this commercial demonstration project will have a peak installed capacity of 5MW, generating sufficient power for around 3,500 households. The Project is forecast to create 30 jobs and save over 500,000 tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions over the life of the project. The project will utilise Carnegie's $12.5 million LEED grant from the Western
Australian Government announced earlier this year. Detailed cost and design activities
associated with Stage 2 will be undertaken during 2010 with construction and
commissioning scheduled for 2011.

The primary aim of the project is to demonstrate the CETO technology in

Commercial operation for the first time however, it will also deliver Carnegie its first project based revenues from the sale of power.

This CETO (From the Greek word for sea monster) system distinguishes itself from other wave energy devices by operating out of sight and being anchored to the ocean floor. An array of submerged buoys is tethered to seabed pump units. The buoys move in harmony with the motion of the passing waves, driving the pumps which in turn pressurise water that is delivered ashore via a pipeline. High-pressure water is used to drive hydroelectric turbines, generating zero-emission electricity. The high-pressure water can also be used to supply a reverse osmosis desalination plant, replacing greenhouse gas emitting electrically driven pumps usually required for such plants.

CETO Technology characteristics include:

  •  CETO converts wave energy into zero-emission electricity and desalinated water
  •  CETO is environmentally friendly, has no visual impact and attracts marine life
  •  CETO is fully submerged in deep water away from popular surf breaks

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Read more about the technology & watch videos at the company website.

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Building the blueprint for powering Western Australia by a 100% carbon/energy neutral position by 2030

Western Australia needs to reinvent itself rapidly to survive & prosper in the future. We need to leverage our abundant natural resources into a low cost/long life energy infrastructure. A carbon neutral low cost energy infrastructure could be built in this state given its vast amounts of potential natural energy sources and raw material resources that can be traded to help finance the development of the infrastructure.

What does the most efficient carbon neutral energy infrastructure for Western Australia look like given the technology that we have available today & the political will?


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Fusion power due in the 2030's


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Will you join us - A Chevron Initiative in relation with The Economist Group

You have the chance to power your own city. How will you do it?

Energyville is an online game that lets you choose from a wide range of energy sources to meet the demands of your very own city. Alternatives. Renewables. Oil. Gas. What should be developed? Is conservation the answer? See the effects your choices have, then share those results with others.

Energyville is a lot more than just a game. It's a chance to better understand & discuss the energy challenges we all face, then find the inspiration & know-how to solve them.

Put your ideas to work. Play now


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