Sorry Karl, but Australia is a continent. I live there. I would know. But alas, it also is a country. We are a lucky island continent/country, but we usually call ourselves a continent because it sounds better. I mean what other country can claim it is a continent also? Theres a few but i'm too tired to think right now. Post a reply of some if you like. Personally I think its the right idea, but I think the LED/OLED bulb may have been a smarter alternative. Either way, the bill is designed to open up alternatives, not just to flogg off CFLs, so hopefully the energy saving market will boom after this, and our non-kyoto signing arse will be spared from the firey depths of hell :)
And now to cut energy from industry and gov't departments......
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Karl @ Feb 20th 2007 1:41PM
Australia is a country, not a continent.
I like the decision, though. Hopefully Philips will start rocking some of those flasy LED bulbs we sw back in 04/05.
James @ Feb 20th 2007 1:57PM
Sorry Karl, but Australia is a continent. I live there. I would know. But alas, it also is a country. We are a lucky island continent/country, but we usually call ourselves a continent because it sounds better. I mean what other country can claim it is a continent also? Theres a few but i'm too tired to think right now. Post a reply of some if you like. Personally I think its the right idea, but I think the LED/OLED bulb may have been a smarter alternative. Either way, the bill is designed to open up alternatives, not just to flogg off CFLs, so hopefully the energy saving market will boom after this, and our non-kyoto signing arse will be spared from the firey depths of hell :)
And now to cut energy from industry and gov't departments......
Karl @ Feb 20th 2007 2:28PM
ok, my bad.
But then, what continent is New Zealand in? I always thought the two together were Australasia (called Oceania by the Americans).
John @ Feb 26th 2007 4:13PM
New Zealened isnt in a continent as such. It is a seperate island