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This is (within 20km of) where i’ll be for the next 4 weeks. zoom out a little to see the surrounding clearfelling. I’ll be sure to keep you up to date as best i can. View Larger Map

Microbial fuel cells, cool. ‘Living Power’s Microbial Fuel Cells make electricity from dirt, solving critical safety, security, and productivity problems by providing persistent, affordable, clean and scalable power to new technologies and under-served markets.’

I’ve often felt frustrated or angry seeing some old dude watering his lawn and roses while we’re running out of water, but this is a bit rich. A sign of things to come though. The international media have certainly run with the story, some of my favourite headlines: Loving grandpa ‘murdered for watering lawn’NEWS.com.au, Australia…

Melbourne, Australia — Greenpeace ‘comoonicators’ have taken action against Devondale dairy products, which may contain genetically engineered (GE) contamination. Dressed in cow suits, activists entered the Melbourne headquarters of Murray Goulburn (which makes Devondale). They refused to leave without meeting managing director, Stephen O’Rourke. Other cows unfurled banners outside, reading ‘Feed me GE free’ and…

from BrisbaneTimes: Three Greenpeace activists, two dressed as cows, have been arrested during a protest at the Melbourne headquarters of milk giant Murray Goulburn. They were calling on the company to support the extension of the moratorium on genetically engineered (GE) food crops and to stop GE contamination of its Devondale dairy products. Greenpeace GE…

from theage.com.au: Police arrest Greenpeace ‘cows’ Photo: Greenpeace. Three Greenpeace activists, two dressed as cows, have been arrested during a protest at the Melbourne headquarters of milk giant Murray Goulburn. They were calling on the company to support the extension of the moratorium on genetically engineered (GE) food crops and to stop GE contamination of…

from ABC Rural: Greenpeace targets dairy giant over GM Tuesday, 23/10/2007 Greenpeace activists are targetting a major milk processor in Melbourne, trying to halt the dairy industry’s support of genetically modified crops. Murray Goulburn, produces milk, butter and cheese, and is one of the largest processors in the country. Earlier this year the dairy industry…

from ABC News: Three arrested in GM crop protest Posted 6 hours 52 minutes ago A Greenpeace activist dressed as a cow protests at the headquarters of milk giant Murray Goulburn in Melbourne. (AAP: Julian Smith) Three Greenpeace activists have been arrested during a protest at Murray Goulburn’s Melbourne headquarters. Protesters went into the building…