Comments for Futuremakers

Comment on New chicks for Carnaby’s cockatoos by Jill Ridgway

Jill Ridgway — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:12:15 +0000

I gave my daughter as a birthday present the cost of looking after one of these birds for 12 months.

She would like to visit Ningaloo Reef off the WA Coast.

does WWF do any tours?

Comment on Look what the cat dragged in by Jody

Jody — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:46:56 +0000

We recently moved to 28 acres with 18 acres remnant bushland. Before we moved in we made two cat runs that can be accessed from the house. The cats get to go outside and the wildlife has safety. Plus the cats are protected from foxes.

We recently found the remains of a yellow footed antechinus, my sister tells me if it was a male he expired after too much fun… I am thrilled to know these guys are here along with the goannas, shingelbacks and blue tongues we’ve spotted. I’m told there are wallabies here but I am yet to see them, and there are grey crowned babblers here too.

I love both my cats and the wildlife and the runs are a win for all. Talk to your son about building one, if I can do it anyone can !

Comment on Can wave energy be Australia’s next hot topic? by DC

DC — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:46:11 +0000

I imagine a wave driven power station on a pristine beach near a large metropolis would pass muster with nary a negative comment. Good luck

Comment on Waterless carwash by Milly

Milly — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:33:56 +0000

More Deatails?!?
i am interested, how does it work?!?

Comment on Can wave energy be Australia’s next hot topic? by Peter Fell

Peter Fell — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:47:07 +0000

I imagine a wave driven power station on a pristine beach near a large metropolis would pass muster with nary a negative comment. Good luck

Comment on Can wave energy be Australia’s next hot topic? by Kasia

Kasia — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:58:24 +0000

The correct link has been posted. Both reports are great information!

Comment on Waterless carwash by John

John — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:55:39 +0000

I have been using a waterless carwash product called sobrilliant for over 2 years now. I clean my car regularly and have saved heaps of water using this product. It is better than using my tank water which I use on my garden. I purchase it online from an Australian website.

Comment on Can wave energy be Australia’s next hot topic? by Julian Lechmus

Julian Lechmus — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:41:45 +0000

The Environmental, Conservation and Animal Rights groups are full dissention. Though they share some common goals they can’t present a unified front.
Remember the Wind Turbine development problem in Gippsland - an endangered parrot potentially could make a navigational error and get sliced by a turbine. No group would concede that the wind turbines might mitigate the use of coal generated power who damage is far more widespread to animal/plant/humans that a couple of navigationally challenged parrots.
What do you think the backlash will be from the above groups if we harnessed water power which involves some small coastline changes and infrastructure. They can’t see the bigger picture that’s why I’m ready to give up on my whole environmental stance.
Until the mentioned groups learn to work together and present a united front, the public will grant them little credibility and support.

Comment on Can wave energy be Australia’s next hot topic? by Graham Carruthers

Graham Carruthers — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:39:36 +0000

Tried to check out your report on wave energy. the link took me to something on an American geothermal technology. Interesting but not what I was looking for. Back in the ’90’s I consuted to Aircraft Marine Products (AMP) based in Harrisberg PA. AMP owned a technology based on the principles of Piezo electricity. That is, a plastic that when moved, generated an electric current. This technology is in use in ll sorts of apps from movement detectors in hard drives to light strips in aircraft. An Australian, whos name I never learned, approached management with the idea of setting up arrays of piezo strips, similar to the great kelp beds of California, in the ocean and capturing the electricity that would be generated by the endless movement of the ocean. I never did hear what happend, it would be interesting to learn.

Comment on Can wave energy be Australia’s next hot topic? by John Paterson

John Paterson — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:48:00 +0000

One must allow a certain caution about this, and tidal, power due to the very vocal backlash against such sustainable power sources as wind power.

It would seem that Australians do not wish to see any of the infrastructure of power development. They do not want any inconvenience from this infrastructure either.

I would suggest that this includes the necessary power transmission systems.

So unless these new energy solution do not affect the less realistic members of our society there will be strong verbal opposition.