We are spending the first month of our carbon neutral year getting used to the implications of what we are doing; researching different issues; and thinking about the different ways to achieve our goal.
Government policy is critical to reducing both personal and national greenhouse emissions, though such policy is difficult to influence. For example, Tasmania switched to daylight saving on 1 October, while NSW, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT wait another month before moving their clocks forward.
Daylight saving saves energy and hence reduces greenhouse emissions, so why don’t these states change when Tassie changes? If NSW had, it would make our carbon neutral goal a little easier to reach. Bruce was listening to an American author being interviewed on radio recently. The author said taking advantage of an hour of free energy (sunshine), saves about 1% of energy use. While only a small percentage, when you apply it to Australia’s national emissions, it represents a lot of carbon.
Bruce had letters published in both the Canberra Times and Sydney Morning Herald promoting the extension of daylight saving, but has yet to receive a call from any of the premiers!
Meanwhile, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory don't take advantage of the free energy.
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