Electricity prices. Population growth, an ever-increasing demand for energy and the need to expand and upgrade Queensland's electricity infrastructure are among the many factors that impact on the cost of electricity. Electricity prices. South East Queensland. Retail electricity prices in South East Queensland (SEQ) were deregulated on 1 July 2016. Electricity prices in SEQ are now determined by electricity retail providers, with customers able to choose between standard retail contracts and competitive market retail contracts.
By increasing the abundance of these gases in the atmosphere, humankind is increasing the overall warming of the Earth s surface and lower atmosphere, a process called global warming.. The figure below illustrates the radiation balance and the role of greenhouse effect. Illustration of the Earth s radiative balance.
The ozone layer and its effect on ultraviolet light. The Earth is surrounded by a thick atmosphere which provides us with the air we beathe, keeps the planet warm and also protects us from harmful radiation from space. One of the most important types of damaging radiation is ultra violet radiation from the Sun. The part of the atmosphere that filters out a lot of the ultra violet radiation is called the ozone layer â a region of the atmosphere between about 15 and 40 km above the Earth's surface. The ultra violet radiation from the Sun is divided into three regions depending on the wavelength of the radiation.