Do you support nuclear power?
Westside News 22 Sep 09 IS nuclear the future for Australia? Last week, Federal Member for Ryan Michael Johnson told Parliament he believed that most westsiders would support nuclear power.Federal Member for Moreton Graham Perrett disagreed. Continue reading
Don Bambrick speaks out on nuclear power
I believe Both Major parties are quietly preparing for Nuclear power in Australia. Julia Gillard has committed to a Nuclear waste site in the Northern Territory.
Where is the public discussion on Nuclear power or expansion of uranium mining?
Nuclear Power and Uranium Mining, mysunshinecoast. Don Bambrick, Independant Senate Candidate for Queensland, 14 Aug 2010, Continue reading
Queensland push for climate change as election issue
Australia’s chief scientist Penny Sackett – Australia was moving too slowly to prevent the impact of climate change……Environment groups across the country agree that the key issues for this election are about effective action on climate pollution and the need to protect our natural environment from increasing threats.
Conservation groups ally for Qld – the green state, Brisbane Times, TONY MOORE, July 31, 2010 – Queensland should pitch itself as the renewable energy state and push to have a price put on carbon in the federal government’s first term, say the state’s conservation groups. Continue reading
Griffith University’s Zero Energy building
Australia’s First Zero-Energy Teaching and Research Building Unveiled, Inhabitat by Bridgette Meinhold, 06/25/10 Griffith University in Australia recently secured funding for a $21 million dollar research facility that will be the country’s first zero-emission and self-powered building driven by solar-hydrogen energy. Continue reading
Radiation leak investigated in Queensland
Qld Health investigating radiation, Rockhampton News, 19th June 2010 A QUEENSLAND Health representative yesterday confirmed the department was investigating a radioactive substance leak at QMAG’s Parkhurst plant last week…….e small leakage of caesium-137.The leak was detected during statutory testing, where a high radiation reading was reported at the base of a cylinder on a gauge………The spokesperson said Queensland Health was investigating the cause of the incident.
Uranium a cancer risk like asbestos, says union
“Corporate interests, and their political supporters in the Labor and Coalition parties, are also trying to buy working families off with high wages, while denying the true short-term and long-term health risks of such jobs.”
‘Uranium is the new asbestos’: union ban on nuclear work, Brisbane Times, May 31, 2010 –
The Electrical Trades Union has banned its members from working in uranium mines, nuclear power stations or any other part of the nuclear fuel cycle.
The union says uranium is the new asbestos in the workplace. Continue reading
University of Queensland leads the way with solar panels
Mapping Queensland’s potential for wind eneergy
…..The Queensland Wind Map can be downloaded free from www.cleanenergy.qld.gov.au
Queensland’s clean wind energy potential mapped My Sunshine Coast, 28 Feb 2010, Stephen Robertson The Bligh Government has released a map of Queensland’s wind energy potential to help lead clean energy companies to prime development sites in Queensland. Continue reading
Cogeneration energy plant for Queensland sugar mill
Sweet news for Mackay Sugar Cogeneration Project EcoGeneration 10 February 2010
Mackay Sugar has issued contracts for the construction of a $120 million cogeneration power plant at its Racecourse Mill in Queensland. Continue reading
Queensland could lead the renewable energy revolution
Queensland bid for smart grid dollars (Media-Newswire.com) 30 Jan 2010 -A Queensland Government consortium has today launched a bid for $100 million in federal funds to build a demonstration smart electricity grid for Australia. Continue reading
Queensland’s successful solar island
Australia. Solar Island defies energy trend and powers grid BYM Marine Environment News 15 January 2010 Mines and Energy Minister Stephen Robertson today announced an energy transformation in North Queensland, with a pilot project defying the trend and reducing energy consumption. Continue reading
BHP shareholders challenged on ethics
Activists attack BHP’s ‘ugly side’ news.com.au 25 Nov 09
THE displacement of villages in Colombia, the destruction of sacred Aboriginal sites, human rights abuses and health concerns are the ugly side of BHP Billiton, environmental and human rights activists say. Continue reading
Solar energy shining in Queensland and Victoria
Solar farm thrives in heat ABC News By Chrissy Arthur Nov 20, 2009 The extreme heat in outback Queensland is proving ideal for the state’s first solar power station. Continue reading
Miners’ tunnel vision: profits before survival
Miners digging their own graves to preserve profits
November 10, 2009
QUEENSLANDERS, particularly in the regions, have been pounded with ads from the mining industry Continue reading
Family car – solar-powered, fast and low-energy
Solar car ‘uses less power than a toaster’ Brisbane Times KELLY LANE
October 8, 2009
It’s lean, green and can run on less energy than it takes to power the family toaster. Continue reading
Queensland not supporting nuclear power, says MP
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