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Renewable energy news – for a change this week

Journalism highlights of the week :

*Australia’s revolving door – from politician to mining executive and back again: how miners control Australian government policy.

*The horrendous truth about just how big a mess nuclear corporation EDF is in.

Yes, I do get tired of all the doom and gloom – about the nuclear industry – both in its harmful effects, and in its dismal future prospects.

Meanwhile – when I start looking at renewable energy news – well, there’s miles of it! And, not to be discounted, even where I live, I see new solar panels popping up in the neighbourhood every week!

• Renewables boom after ‘two-year drought’.
• Solar thermal power push to keep jobs in Port Augusta, South Australia.   Could renewable power be Port Augusta’s saviour?  Port Augusta community keenly concerned about renewable energy versus nuclear industry .  Adelaide City Council is seeing green.

• Western Australia‘s largest solar installation at Perth shopping complex.  Renewable energy micro-grid plannned for Kalbarri, Western Australia.
• Victorian town Newstead set for 100% renewable energy within 5 years.
• Sapphire Wind Farm to bring huge benefits to Australian Capital Territory‘s economy.
• Tasmania needs to ramp up its wind and solar power. Tasmania’s great opportunities in renewable energy.
• Solar energy to the grid: New South Wales‘ Moree solar farm in operation. AGL proceeding with Silverton wind farm project in far west NSW.
• Gas company APA joins throng to spend on renewable energy projects.
• Continued pro nuclear attacks on renewable energy, despite Royal Commission’s findings.developments.
• Australia at risk of missing its 2020 renewable energy target.

POLITICS.  From politician to mining executive and back again: how miners control Australian government policy. Greens senator Larissa Waters attacks ‘corrupting influence’ of mining industry – video. Australian govt now admitting no true threat from ‘vigilante’ green groups? New climate brings hope to Clean Energy Finance Corporation.

NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP – FOR LUCAS HEIGHTS TRASH  Submissions [due by 11 March]on proposed  National Radioactive Waste Management Facility. Will the Australian govt impose a Lucas Heights nuclear waste dump on a South Australian community?  Communities fight Turnbull government nuclear waste dump plan. Oman Ama community group to Canberra to reject nuclear waste dump plan. Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg would not meet Communities from outback sites designated for nuclear waste dump.  Australia’s Labor and Liberal Parties unite in dismissing community concerns on nuclear waste dumping.

March 4, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews