This is why Vision for Australia is a strong advocate for a world class research and development community. We recognise that disruptive innovation and sometimes radical invention come not from governments, institutions or even the corporate sector but rather from diverse sources within our community. We seek encourage game changing innovation at all levels. This includes the retention of Australian inventions with new incentives for Australians who seek to patent their products and take on the world. It also includes a much more pro-active approach to technologies like Thorium Energy, which if you haven't heard of it before then you should be asking why - why isn't our government actively exploring this and other revolutionary energy technologies?
Australia (and the world) NEEDS a primary new source of energy and it needs to come online within our lifetime. Several sources are tantalisingly close. Australia has a right, and an obligation, to lead the world in this area.
This is why Vision for Australia is a strong advocate for a world class research and development community. We recognise that disruptive innovation and sometimes radical invention come not from governments, institutions or even the corporate sector but rather from diverse sources within our community. We seek encourage game changing innovation at all levels. This includes the retention of Australian inventions with new incentives for Australians who seek to patent their products and take on the world. It also includes a much more pro-active approach to technologies like Thorium Energy, which if you haven't heard of it before then you should be asking why - why isn't our government actively exploring this and other revolutionary energy technologies?
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As the hottest country on earth the question is, why aren’t we the world leaders in Solar Energy. The reason is simply a lack of incentives and leadership. This needs to change. "The history of civilisation can be seen as the history of incentives – they are the cornerstone of our economic life."
– Professor Steven Levitt I’m not saying our government is scared to make big decisions in this area, I think it’s more a case of that they simply don’t know what to do. The simple fact of the matter is this: Australia (and the world) NEED a primary new source of energy and it needs to come online within our lifetime. The continued use of fossil fuels will irrevocably ruin our planet before it runs out. More action needs to be taken to find an alternative. The state of play is that a new source of clean, green, limitless and largely free energy is possible and closer than you might believe. Barry Thompson, winner of the 2014 X Prize for Forbidden Energy; “Physics tells us that alternative energy production is possible and it will totally change the game.” Several sources are tantalisingly close, cold fusion and super-conductor technology are just two examples which offer us the chance to break away from fossil fuels altogether and into a new realm of energy production better suited to the 21st century.
Australia has a right, and an obligation, to lead the world in this area. We’re highly educated, industrious and, one of highest energy consuming nations per capita on the planet. The opportunity is to make this/these break-throughs here, patent the processes and licence them to the world. Unfortunately, this incredibly urgent topic isn’t even on the national agenda. Politicians spend more time talking about what a pack of imbeciles their opposition is than they do planning how this transition will work. The Government will not fix this problem. They simply are not orientated or incentivised to do-so. Look at solar energy in this country. As the hottest country on earth with the highest rate of continuous sunshine in the world we should already have a vibrant solar industry and be the undisputed world leader in this field. Instead we have and overly expensive, underperforming cottage industry. The reason is lack of incentive, lack of vision and a complete lack of leadership in making this a national priority. New Energy for Australia is coming and we need to plan for the most massive transition since the industrial revolution. The Mackerel Sky Project is one path you can take now to play a proactive role and not sit around waiting for someone in Canberra to do something. |
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