Petratherm wants to get steam from the same block of granite where they got radium to make luminescent paint at Hunters Hill in Sydney. Rann seems untroubled by his no-nukes policy the same time pushing granite geothermal. Alas I think its true potential is for warm baths a la Portland.

I see Big Al (no relation to Big Gav) is head of the queue for special treatment under carbon trading. I suggest they take it on the chin and ask for a temporary tariff. Having learned nothing from squandering North Sea gas I see the Brits now want to help squander ours.

BTW the middle zone of Australia (not Perth or Sydney) is in major rainfall deficit.