Yabby,
my BP solar panels lasted 10 years & when I enquired about getting them tested or possibly repaired the agent said "just send them back & we'll replace them, they have a 25 year warranty". I was chuffed at the $ 3000,- worth of replacement at only freight cost. As with all "GREEN" technology solar panels too aren't all that green because of the manufacturing process. Manufacturing & particularly frivolous manufacturing is what needs to be looked at & we need to do something about the mentality of people demanding frivolous goods. Same goes for packaging.

It is good to see that The Australian is running a series of articles on the merits of a big Australia of 35 million people.

The debate on high immigration and high population levels is happening, at last. Thank goodness for that.

This of course has a huge impact on Queensland's population growth rate.

So now that there is very real concern being expressed about the need to cap population nationally, it is high time that Bligh took note and moved away from her outright dismissal of a population cap in Queensland.

And again, for those who may not have read the opening post or subsequent posts in detail - this population factor is at least as important as the development of more efficient air-conditioners and building designs when it comes to mitigating our energy consumption and greenhouse gas output in Qld.

We just cannot meaningfully talk about improving per-capita energy efficiency without talking about stabilising the number of 'capitas'.

Happpppy New Year for tomorra!