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A Carbon law could get us off fossil fuels, but is it possible?

University of Melbourne researchers have proposed using aroad-map to curb carbon emissions by using a "Carbon Law"to half emissions every decade and move away from fossil fuels entirely by 2050.

Their paper was published inScienceas a peer reviewedpolicy forum article.

The authors based the "Carbon Law"on the 'golden rule' of the computer industry called Moore's Law, which referred to the 40 year trend of microchips doubling the amount of transistors every two years, and running faster as a result.

Transistors are minuscule electronic switches that allow computers to process information.Transistorshave gotten consistently smaller and faster over the past 50 years, something first predicted by Intel co-foundGordon Moore in 1965.

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This pace made computer processors the unicorn of disruptive innovation, and unless a similar rate is adoptedby decarbonisation strategies, the world is not going to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement.

Authors said the trajectory of the "Carbon Law" would see the end of coal between2030-2035 and the end of oil between 2040-2045.

But neither Australia nor New Zealand have committed to policy plans that will cut their emissions by 50 per cent in the next decade.

New Zealandhas committed to a 30 per centemissions reduction by 2030, and Australia committed to a 28 per cent reduction, both of which would require significant changes to the generation mix.

Yet even a larger targets has not seen changes in the demand for renewables.

Tilt renewables stated in its Investor Day report, "Ambitious state-based renewable targets have yet to trigger meaningful long-term demand for renewables."

The International EnergyAgencyprojectsthat the world demand for fossil fuels will continue to grow in the medium term due to a range of factors, such as projected growth of road freight and aviation, and the lack of cost-effective substitutes for fossil fuels in those sectors.

AnMBIEspokesman said,"It's clear the world must progressively transition to low carbon energy, but fossil fuels are expected to continue to play a significant role in meeting domestic energy security and global energy demand for some time yet."

New Zealand'sshare of electricity generated from renewables reached 88 per cent in the December 2016 quarter.

TheMBIEspokesman said schools, hospitals, and industries were still dependent on natural gas andcoal and transport and heating sectors still had a larger proportion of non-renewable energy than electricity.

Authors of the study called for an ambitious exponential roll-out of renewables, ramping up technologies to remove carbon from the atmosphere, and rapidly reducing agriculture and deforestation emissions.

Lead author and director of the StockholmResilience Centre JohanRockstromsaid,"We are already at the start of this trajectory. In the last decade, the share of renewables in the energy sector has doubled every 5.5 years. If doubling continues at this pace fossil fuels will exit the energy sector well before 2050."

ButUniversity of Cambridge Emeritus Professor of Technology Michael Kelly said that was "literally utter nonsense" that lacked economic reality and engineering integrity.

"Disruptive innovation is being overused, the point is it's not disruptive - the whole thing about the renewables, wind, solar inparticular -everybodysaid in 1974 'We've got to have renewables to get off oil because of the oil crisis' and went flat out and it hasn't got anywhere If this paper had been printed 20 or 40 years ago we would now have ample empirical evidence to show that it would simply not work."

Kelly said that when it came to disruptive innovation, Moore's Law was the exception, not the rule.

"Innovation is a very double edged sword, because you can always tell when innovation has happened but it's very hard to plan for innovation," he said.

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Letters: Apply Golden Rule to Trump The State I did not vote for Donald Trump, but he is president, and there is nothing funny about the Snoop Dogg video of a mock shooting of someone who resembles Mr. Trump. That's no more funny than Donald Trump saying during a campaign speech that he could ...

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Treat people as you would like to be treated yourself. Its a universal truth we were all taught by our parents. And something thats important here at Uber. Thats because whether youre a passenger trying to get from A to Bor a driver wanting to earn moneywe want everyone to enjoy the ride.

Thatswhy were updating our Community Guidelines today. They now explain in plain English the kind of behavior we expect from both riders and drivers when using Uber. As part of these ground rules, for the first time were publishing a policy explaining why riders can lose access to Uberjust as we already do with drivers.

This is important because when drivers use Uber they do more than simply drive: theyre sharing their own car, their space, their time and a slice of who they are with passengers. We all know drivers who go above and beyond to create a five-star experience for their riders: from helping an elderly person get into and out of the car to offering water for the trip or making sure that riders get home safely after a night out.

Most riders show drivers the respect they deserve. But some dontwhether its leaving trash in the car, throwing up in the back seat after too much alcohol or asking a driver to break the speed limit so they can get to their appointment on time. This kind of poor behavior is not OK, which is why we will take action against passengers who are rude, abusive or violent.

Were proud that Uber brings people together who come from very different backgrounds: whether its tourists seeing the sights; co-workers sharing a trip on uberPOOL; or students driving to earn extra money. Everyone can enjoy a five-star ride when people respect each others differences and treat their traveling companions the way theyd like to be treated themselves.

Click here to read our new Community Guidelines. See you on the road.

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Have you ever found yourself facing your recycling bin, completely befuddled about whether or not you can put a particular item in it? Youre not alone. According to Planet Ark, nearly half of Australians find recycling confusing.

Australias recycling rules can seem horrendously complicated, but fortunately they are becoming more simple.

In the meantime, heres a brief guide to some of the golden rules of kerbside recycling, plus what to do with materials that cant go in your recycling bin.

As the first rule above says, most papers, plastics, metals and glasses can be recycled, but there are a few exceptions and rules for special handling. To find out more, click on each material below. This will also tell you how else you can recycle the items that cant go in your kerbside recycling bin.

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Some items need special handling before they can go in kerbside recycling. These are generally either very small items, or complex/composite items.

Small items, like scraps of paper or foil, steel bottle caps or plastic bottle lids and coffee pods, can cause problems if simply placed in a recycling bin. Because they are small, they can literally fall through the cracks in sorting machines, causing damage to the machines or ending up in landfill.

Combined or composite items are complex items that contain multiple materials, such as newspapers or magazines in plastic wrap, or composite items like Pringles tubes. Automated recycling machines can cope with very small amounts of different materials, such as staples in paper, plastic windows on envelopes, paper labels on glass jars, or slight residues of food on containers. But items with multiple materials can confuse the machines and end up in the wrong category, introducing contamination.

Contamination is when things that cant be recycled through kerbside recycling systems end up in the recycling system.

Contamination can create many problems: recyclable materials may need to be dumped in landfill; the output of recycled materials is less pure; workers at recycling facilities can be put at risk; and in some cases machinery can be damaged. All of these lead to increased costs of recycling that may be passed on to residents.

For example, glass recycling programs are designed only to process glass bottles and jars, which are crushed and then melted down and re-used. Drinking glasses, ceramics, plate glass (window panes) and oven-proof glass melt at higher temperatures than normal glass bottles and jars. When these are incorrectly placed in recycling, this tougher glass can remain solid among the melted glass, leading to impure glass products and damaged machinery.

Better technology is helping to remove contaminants during sorting. But its always best to get it right at the source. Planet Ark says that a good recyclers motto is: If in doubt, leave it out.

Just because something cant be recycled through kerbside collections, that doesnt mean it cant be recycled at all.

New channels for recycling more complex items have been pioneered by organisations such as Planet Ark and TerraCycle, as well as by local councils, industry and government under schemes such as the Australian Packaging Covenant and the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.

Most councils have drop-off locations for larger items that cant go in kerbside bins, such as electronics, batteries, light bulbs, chemicals and hazardous waste, as well as pickups for white goods and mattresses.

Many supermarkets in metro areas have REDcycle bins that accept soft plastics like plastic bags, soft plastic packaging, biscuit packets and trays, dry cleaning bags, and other scrunchable plastics.

Industry take-back programs include Fridge Buy Back, TechCollect for electronics, and ReturnMed for unwanted or expired medicines.

Some big companies now have collection points, such as Ikea which take used batteries, light bulbs, mattresses and allen keys, and Aldi which also takes used batteries.

Recycling is vital to reducing resource use and waste to landfill, and so getting it right is crucial.

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Golden Rule Industries has a new business model that instills pride in its working partners.

We looked at a variety of other options and decided on a candlery as it suits the needs of our work partners because it requires dexterity, is simple, and the process is repeatable, said Taylor Foster, executive director.

Ocean Blue is working partner Josh Hammons favorite fragrance.

It makes me happy when people buy my candles, Hammons said.

Creating high-quality candles from scratch to packing and shipping gives working partners a feeling of success and joy in the finished product they make with their own hands, Foster said.The artisans work 30 hours a week.

Artisans hand-pour candles into 12-ounce high-quality glass tumblers using the highest quality golden soy wax and fragrances blended with essential oils, said Wendy Burton, spokeswoman.

When the candle is gone, the tumbler can be cleaned and reused. The Candlery also makes wax melts, which are placed in containers designed to safely melt the wax, thus emitting the fragrance.

I like working with people and visiting with customers and helping other customers pick out what they want and what fragrances they like, said Sky Huff, who applies labels to the packages.

Heather Guthry, who places paper toppers over the candles, said her favorite scent is Jamaica Me Crazy.

I love doing crafts. Its something to do, and its really fun, Guthry said.

On the back of each candle topper is a photo of a working partner and some information about them.

Guthrys topper says she ... is one of our founding artisans and is a valuable working partner at the Golden Rule Candlery. Heather excels at helping customers, picking out new scents, setting candle wicks, labeling and packaging.

The Candlery makes 18 scents, nine of which were designed for spring and summer, but the possibilities are endless, Burton said. Spring fragrances include: Coconut Lime Verbena, Cucumber Melon, Island Hibiscus, Citron and Mandarin, Blueberry Cobbler, Meadow, Jamaica Me Crazy, Honeysuckle Jasmine and Beach Linen. The other fragrances are Very Vanilla, Fireside and Harvest Berry.

As we have success, well expand our candle selections and products in general, Burton said.

All proceeds go back into the program to develop new and better opportunities for our working partners, Foster said.

Reach Mark Hughes at (918) 684-2908 or mhughes@muskogeephoenix.com.

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I refer to the letter 377A: Majority not always right (March 7).

A responsible government must not be afraid to introduce unpopular policies. When formulating policies, it should ensure that the process is rigorous and fair.

Policies must be evaluated and examined from various perspectives, including the aim of the policies and the facts or reasoning used in the policy-making. How the policies are executed is also important.

Policy-makers should weigh the pros and cons, the benefits and the consequences of their decisions. A common approach or tool termed the cost-benefit analysis is often used.

We should apply the approach to derive the greatest good for society, but at the same time incur minimum cost or inconvenience to those affected. This is the golden rule in the formation of good social tenets or morals.

When this golden rule is compromised, the policies made would invite a host of other problems.

Any new facts or findings should be presented to the authorities or discussed openly to see if there is a justification for a review.

A societys maturity, inclusiveness and graciousness can be measured in many respects, one of which is how its people treat the handicapped, the poor and those disadvantaged by circumstances or rulings.

In daily life, we should observe another golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Confucius expressed it in another way: Do not do to others that which we do not want them to do to us. Let us practise it and advance it further.

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Kudos to AP National Writer Matt Sedensky for his article on Argument Etiquette (front page of the Olean Times Herald, March 12).

As he states, Most Americans are alarmed and disheartened by the coarsened culture and incivility in politics. I am heartened to read that there are movements on college campuses, in state houses and in schools to show people how to show respect in the face of disagreement. Certainly, in light of the last year or two in our political world, we can all agree that a change in civility is greatly needed.

I would suggest that it all boils down to the Golden Rule, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you (Matthew 7:12).

Perhaps if every politician, from President Trump all the way through Congress, and all other legislative authorities, federal, state and local, had a Golden Rule placard on their desks reminding them to do so (and followed the advice), we would all live in a happier world.

And thank you for giving Sedenskys article such prominence on the front page of your newspaper.

David H. Crowley, Cuba

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Letter: If all could only follow the Golden Rule - Olean Times Herald

Growing up, I remember the patients who came to their office as much as I remember my father making house calls to help those who couldn't leave their beds.

The diversity of people and religions Rockwell depicted, the introspection required by the injunction "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" left a deep imprint. It was a principle that our nation's leadership at the time held dear. In fact, none other than First Lady Nancy Reagan had presented the restored original mosaic to the United Nations in 1985 as a gift on behalf of the United States.

Fast forward to today. After nearly two months in office, President Donald Trump has issued immigration executive orders that call for a US-Mexico wall and a massive expansion in deportation resources. And, if not for the temporary restraining order a federal judge in Hawaii issued Wednesday night, the President's order to ban travel from six majority Muslim nations and freeze our nation's refugee program would have been implemented just hours later.

Through his actions, Trump has led America to a threshold question: As citizens, will we do unto others as we would want others to do unto us?

Our answer means so much for our future.

With the temporary restraining order, US District Court Judge Derrick Watson acknowledged that the revised travel and refugee ban still would be first step toward Trump's December 7, 2015, call for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States."

Not only is an order based on such discriminatory intent likely unconstitutional, the travel ban, and the statement it sends to the world, undermines our national security, destabilizes our economy and puts our troops in harm's way.

Richard Clarke, who served on the National Security Council under both Presidents Bush and President Clinton, spoke, last month, to the original ban from a national security perspective, "Very often it doesn't seem like the [security] problems that they're trying to address on a priority basis actually exist. They just think they do. They think there are Mexicans pouring across the border when, in fact, the traffic is in the opposite direction. They think there's a problem with refugees from [the banned] seven countries coming into the United States and staging terrorist attacks when that's never happened."

Taken as a whole, Trump's executive orders not only do little to address national security concerns, they also dramatically expand enforcement priorities and undermine local law enforcement efforts.

These priorities now encompass not only those with convictions for "any criminal offense" (whether serious or minor), but also individuals who merely have committed acts that could be chargeable offenses -- an affront to the principle of "innocent until proven guilty."

To put it all more simply, in the eyes of Immigration and Customs Enforcement today, the undocumented landscaper is the same priority as the undocumented violent criminal.

There is a better way to keep the nation safe: Focus valuable local and federal law enforcement resources on individuals who are threats to public safety. And, through our refugee programs that already require two years of intense security vetting, ensure America serves as a beacon of freedom to the world, building trust with those we rely on in unstable and dangerous countries.

Now, immigrants are afraid to take their US citizen children to school, afraid to go to church, afraid to open their doors. They are signing papers to make sure their children have a home in case they are detained. And refugees are living in camps around the world wondering if the land of the free is a land for them.

These are the millions of undocumented immigrants working and contributing in cities and towns across the country; the thousands of refugee families that evangelical churches helped resettle.

We all know these families. They sit in church one pew over, they are our children's best friends, they are the neighbors who live in the neatly kept home down the street.

These are the immigrant and refugee families the majority of Americans have come to know. These are the families we cannot unremember.

So we ask ourselves: Do we believe in the Golden Rule?

As the American public comes to realize that these neighbors, shop keepers, laborers, students, friends now live their life afraid of the US government, we face this question with a clarity of purpose.

The lesson my immigrant parents instilled in me is not lost on the majority of Americans: We must do unto others as we would want them do unto us.

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Hawaii judge upholds America's 'Golden Rule' - CNN

You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

When launching a startup, an entrepreneur goes through a number of ifs and buts of the situation. While some of the questions may require external help from investors or mentors, there are some basic rules that every entrepreneur should adhere while starting out on this journey.

In a session titled How to launch a fast growing company conducted by Franchise India in Hyderabad, industry experts shared their views on some of the basic rule book ideas on what entrepreneurs should tackle issues while starting out.

In a panel chaired by Abhishek Srivastava - Director at Endiya Partners, Mahendra Sureka Director and CEO MACJ, Vijay Bawra Regional Head- Telangana Region & NASSCOM 10,000 Startups, Prajwal LV and moderated by Srini Chandupatla Serial Entrepreneur, Co-founder Mahendra Digital Systems, the panellists explored some of the basic tactics that need to be mastered by entrepreneurs.

These are some of the basic tricks that entrepreneurs should master

#1 Investors that add value

Entrepreneurs should make sure that when they get investors onboard they add more than just the money. Startups often tend to get carried away by the cheque sizes and dont look out for additional value. They should make sure that they add investors wisely, so that they bring technical expertise on board.

Capital today has become more of a commodity today, entrepreneurs should seek more value addition from incoming capital; the panelists said.

#2 Crack the jargon

Entrepreneurs should not sit back and assume that basic fundamentals of taxation, policies, funding and operations will be taught to them externally. They should do their due diligence on commonly used terminology in the industry so that they can make the best use of advice imparted at conferences and startup talks.

#3 Show progress at bootstrapping stage

Investors today want to look at a critical amount of progress at bootstrapped stage and then take the negotiation forward. How entrepreneurs perform and where they can take it with the first set of money assigned to them.

I write on India's well- established entrepreneurs, VCs, business houses, cover a whole range of sectors, for the company's website and monthly magazine. I also take care of branded content for the portal.I am an engineer turned jou...

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My brother, Jerry, recently emailed me a great story that I immediately knew I wanted to adapt for a column. I easily found the story online, but was unable to determine the author.

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