Tag: University of Sydney
Why A Vote On Taxing California’s Billionaires Is Being Watched Around The World
In November, California will vote on a proposal to levy a one-off 5% tax on the wealth of all billionaires in the state. Google co-founder and billionaire Sergey Brin has already spent US$100 million on political donations to a group opposing the tax. Brin is hoping to avoid a potential tax bill … [continued]
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Australia Nails It Again — On Large Data Centers This Time
The United States kicked off the solar power industry, but then Germany took it to another level, and Australia followed close behind and became true leader globally in rooftop solar power adoption. With strong federal policies and some strong state policies, Australia shot to the top of the charts in … [continued]
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Living Without Fossil Fuel Is Harder Than We Think
Caitlin Cassidy is a journalist in Sydney, Australia, home to two of the world’s most iconic buildings. The first is the Queen Victoria Building — known to city residents as the QVB. Opened in 1898, it contains five stories of shops and restaurants and occupies an entire city block. The … [continued]
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“Yes We Can” — BEV Heavy Trucks Already in Service
Fresh from losing the argument that electric vehicles would ruin your weekend, Australia’s conservative politicians and their media enablers are now hell bent on attacking battery-powered semi-trailers. Of course, they have not admitted that they were wrong about the weekend, and won’t when Twiggy Forrest wins the heavy trucking argument … [continued]
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These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other’s wings
Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what’s known as pair bonding, a new study finds.