Up to 60 per cent of the biomass from logging is burnt back into the atmosphere, or left behind to become a fire hazard
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By Jo Muller As mentioned in part 1 of this article, the estimation of the third value (the savings on electricity) is a bit complicated to determine. It comprises the estimated savings in shoulder and peak period and the income from the feed-in tariff for feeding solar electricity back into […]
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By Jo Muller In my first article I showed that using the comparison rate is a much better method for comparing an investment in solar PV system than just using the payback period. (The ‘PV’ in solar PV stands for photovoltaic which means making electricity from light.) The comparison rate […]
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“No woman should ever have to choose between her safety and her livelihood.”
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The recent small increase is not even enough to cover the loss from the current rate of inflation
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“Without train guards, our public transport system is less safe and less efficient, and the incident that occurred at Tascott could have been a lot worse if not for the presence of this guard who had a clear job to do and was trained to deal with these situations.”
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By Jackie Pearson and Harry Mulholland ‘Love trees, Love COSS’ was an event that brought together a variety of community and environmental groups at the Ourimbah Campus of the University of Newcastle recently. Groups who exhibited included everyone from the Lisarow-Ourimbah CWA through to The Central Coast Greens and the […]
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Over half of Australia’s threatened species and ecosystems occur within the urban fringe which is why a project created by Macquarie University encourages Australians, no matter where they live, to add food, water, and shelter elements to their outdoor space to act as wildlife stop overs. By Tracey Hawkins* The […]
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The Chief Executive Officer of Central Coast Council, Mr David Farmer, was not aware of a note in the council’s financial reports which said the former Gosford Council Chamber building in Mann St was to be sold on the open market. By Jacquelene Pearson* Note C1-7 Non-current Assets Classified as […]
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According to Rik Hart, administrator of Central Coast Council, the unveiling of the latest proposal to develop the Gosford waterfront will be “the start of something sensational”. By Jacquelene Pearson Welcome to The Point’s new local news section. Each week we will report on what’s going on around our home, […]
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