Fossill fuel interests prevent Australia’s renewable energy takeoff
abundant and cheap fossil fuels, have locked it into a high-carbon energy future. ...Australia has some of the world’s best wind resources along its southern coastlines as well as the highest average solar radiation per square metre of any continent in the world.
Australian renewable industry held back by politics, Renewable Energy Focus, 03 February 2011, Lack of a cohesive national policy is restricting the development of renewable energy in Australia, according to Datamonitor.By Isabella Kaminski
A report by independent market analyst Datamonitor claims that the Australian renewable industry cannot make significant progress until legislation changes, despite the country’s abundant renewable energy resources. Continue reading
Carbon price needed to make Australia’s renewable energy a goer
“What it potentially means for Australia if we have low-cost renewable energy, because on average we have faster wind speeds and more solar, our renewableenergy would be cheaper,” she said.
“It will attract those sorts of heavy energy-intensive industries like aluminium to countries like Australia because they can get comparatively cheaper low-carbon energy.”
Renewable energy with $100b price tag, Sydney Morning Herald, Andrea Hayward February 3, 2011, Nearly $100 billion of investment would be needed to make Australia completely reliant on renewable energy in the absence of a carbon price, environmentalists say. Continue reading
Martin Ferguson shows his true colours as nuclear salesman
Mr Ferguson said nuclear power was making great strides. “It is a proven clean-energy technology,” he told The Australian yesterday. “In a very short period, it will get cheaper (!)…..
Ferguson steps up push for nuclear energy The Australian, Christian Kerr February 03, 2011 AUSTRALIA could be contemplating nuclear power in as little as four years, according to Energy Minister Martin Ferguson. Continue reading
Australia’s mining companies spent $22 million to get rid of Prime Minister Rudd
The industry’s national body, the Minerals Council of Australia, spent $17.2 million, mainly on TV advertisements; BHP Billiton spent $4.2 million; Rio Tinto just over $537,000,…
A snip at $22m to get rid of PM, The Age, Mark Davis, February 2, 2011 HOW much does it cost to bring down a prime minister? The answer: a tad over $22 million. Continue reading
Australia, like UK, should hold Inquiry into Iraq war
… revelations of coalition support for or direct participation in torture and indiscriminate killings were revealed in the massive cache of classified military documents released by Wikileaks in 2010.
Nor are the consequences limited to Iraq. Australia, as well as the rest of the world, is significantly less safe. Our civil liberties have been severely impinged by wave after wave of anti terrorism legislation supposedly designed to protect us…….
Now is the time for an Australian inquiry into the Iraq War – On Line Opinion -Chris Doran, 28/1/2011 The 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq have been an unparalleled disaster for the Iraqi people, Continue reading
Catholics must be cringing at Cardinal Pell’s views on climate change
The coolist Cardinal’s hopes were dashed a week later when data came in confirming that 2010 was, indeed, the hottest year on record – even despite the European deep freeze………………….
Climate policies slashed to pay for a natural disaster, Crikey, 29 Jan 2011, “……..Catholic leader Cardinal George Pell, who influences an even greater congregation, wrote a week earlier of his delight at the extraordinary freeze that had hit Europe in late December – an event that just so happened to have killed dozens and ruined the travel plans of millions – because he thought it disproved the theory of man-made global warming.
“Nothing so delicious has happened,” he wrote, since President Obama’s aircraft was snowed in at the global warming summit in Copenhagen in 2009. Continue reading
Australia’s politicians and media downplay climate change
that pattern is exactly what we would expect from climate change due to increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.”…Despite this, mainstream politicians and media outlets have sought to deny or downplay the connection…….
Floods: Climate link can’t be denied, Green Left Weekly, January 30, 2011 Climate change was a big factor in the devastating floods that swept through Queensland and other states in January. For decades, scientists have warned that carbon pollution will lead to more frequent weather disasters. Continue reading
Crikey’s Graham Readfern refutes climate sceptic Lord Monckton
the core of what sceptics such as Monckton wish to achieve in their ideologically-driven and fossil-fuel backed quest (including Exxon funding). That mission is to spread doubt and it is being aided by our only national newspaper The Australian.
Is The Australian addicted to Monckton’s denial? January 28, 2011 , Crikey, Graham Readfearn His choice of the Gershwin song It Ain’t Necessarily So was unfortunate, if not a little ironic. Continue reading
Nuclear advertising man Ziggy Spinowski promotes dangerous new technologies for Australia
The vision is for the reactors to be installed on the seabed under 60m to 100m of water
Nuclear power’s friendly new face | The Australian, 29 Jan 2011, “……..According to former Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation chairman Ziggy Switkowski, there has been a big escalation of interest in small reactors of about 100MW capacity for application in remote areas and small towns. He says small reactors are expected on the market within five years. Continue reading
$2 billion wiped off the value of uranium miner ERA
Darwin-based miner was closing its Ranger uranium tailings dam for 12 weeks because heavy rain was expected for the rest of the wet season
Energy Resources of Australia tumbles as rain takes a heavy toll Matt Chambers The Australian * January 29, ENERGY Resources of Australia (ERA) suffered its biggest one-day share slump in two years, Continue reading
Time for ERA to shut down Ranger uranium mine
“It is time for ERA to end its increasingly ill-considered and desperate expansion plans and start a measured, costed and comprehensive clean up and exit from Ranger. Twelve weeks is a start, but the unique Kakadu environment needs more than a three month reprieve.”
Dave Sweeney 29 Jan 2011, The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed today’s confirmation of the suspension of mineral processing operations at Energy Resources of Australia’s troubled Ranger uranium mine in Kakadu. Ranger continues to be dogged by operational problems, including unresolved seepage from the tailings dam and the planned twelve week suspension seeks to reduce pressure on the under-performing tailings dam. Continue reading
Improved compensation for Australian nuclear test veterans
Widows and dependent Children of deceased defence participants will also have access to pensions and healthcare treatment as a result of this measure.
Australian Veterans’ Affairs Annual Report – Nuke Vet amendments COVERAGE FOR BRITISH NUCLEAR TEST PARTICIPANTS(AUSTRALIA, MILITARY PERSONNEL) Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog, 29 Jan 2011, Continue reading
Set up disaster relief funds, postpone corporate tax cuts, say Australian Greens
“While we are open to the idea of a levy, the Greens see establishing a long-term, well-resourced disaster relief fund as a high priority in the face of climate change.” Senator Milne added deferring the top end corporate tax cuts planned for July 1, 2013, was a better way to save money.
Greens angry at climate cuts, Sydney Morning Herald, January 27, 2011 – The Australian Greens say they are angry the federal government flood recovery plan is turning its back on what it says is the disaster’s cause – climate change…… Continue reading
Change date for Australia Day – Premier defends Greens’ stance
The Greens leader and Aboriginal Affairs Minister, Nick McKim, says Indigenous people associate the date with invasion…. Aboriginal protesters…….. say January the 26th marks the invasion of their land and heritage.
Premier defends Greens’ move to shift Australia Day ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 27 Jan 2011, Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings has defended a call by the Greens to shift the date of Australia Day. Continue reading
Gillard cuts climate change programs, but not the perks for polluters
`It is remarkable that carbon abatement programs have been singled out while fossil fuel subsidies, such as fringe benefits tax benefits for car use and diesel fuel rebates for miners remain untouched,” The Climate Institute chief executive John Connor said.
Gillard government criticised for slashing funding for green energy projects to pay for flood rebuilding Kerrie Sinclair The Courier-Mail January 27, 2011 THE clean energy industry has criticised the Gillard government for cutting funding for climate change technology to help pay for the flood recovery. Continue reading
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