climate action groups around the country, .. launched a national 100% renewables campaign on May 2.……..For more details visit 100percent.org.au.
Climate groups campaign for 100% renewables, Green Left Weekly, June 5, 2010 By Simon Butler The Rudd ALP government was elected on a promise to take serious action on climate change. Yet it hasn’t acted and Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions — already the developed world’s worst per person — are on the rise again….. Continue reading →
June 7, 2010
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Diesendorf also supports “a limited role for gas, because renewable energy is not yet ready to take over all of gas’s roles”.
Replace Hazelwood with gas? Green Left Weekly, June 5, 2010 By Ben Courtice “.., Environment Victoria has taken up the campaign with enthusiasm. A report for EV by energy market analysts Green Energy Markets (GEM) has provided one plan for replacing Hazelwood. Launching the report, GEM director Ric Brazzale said: “By combining new renewable energy with efficient gas and energy efficiency measures we can cut Hazelwood’s annual emissions of 16.2 million tonnes to 1.8 million tonnes, which would reduce Victoria’s emissions by 12% annually, as well as freeing up 27 billion litres of water for other uses.” Continue reading →
June 7, 2010
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A Bullish View of Wind Power Out West, NYTimes.com, By JOHN COLLINS, RUDOLF, June 1, 2010, Wind energy has plenty going for it: it is clean, unlimited in supply and the most economical source of renewable power. Its clearest drawback is unreliability: sometimes the wind just does not blow.But that intermittency – long considered a major shortcoming – may have little impact on the potential for wind to power much of the electric grid in the western United States, according to a new study by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab. Continue reading →
June 2, 2010
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Egypt Government to Invest in Wind, From $110 Billion Renewable Energy Budget, Green Prophet, May 28, 2010 The Egyptian government has announced plans to generate 1,000 megawatts of wind power this year. Speaking at the energy forum for the Middle East and North Africa 2010, Egypt’s Electricity Minister Hassan Younis said that the country is ready to increase its capabilities in alternative energy projects by 2027. Continue reading →
May 29, 2010
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Nuclear Energy Has a Friend in Heads of Obama’s BP Oil Disaster Commission, by kgosztola May 25, 2010“……..Public Citizen reports the current climate legislation is a “nuclear energy-promoting, oil drilling-championing, coal mining-boosting” piece of legislation “with a weak carbon pricing mechanism thrown in.” The public interest groups warns against the nuclear power incentives currently in the climate change bill:
At its core, this legislation is all about promoting nuclear power and handing taxpayers the bill. Consider: Continue reading →
May 27, 2010
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Without a carbon price to drive investment in clean technologies and climate solutions, the report warns, Australia will not be able to compete in the emerging global low-carbon economy and will fail to meet its national commitments to reduce emissions
Australia lags in renewable energy, The PoliJAM TIMES, CANBERRA, Australia, May 25 (UPI) — Australia lags behind in renewable energy investment despite having “world class” renewable energy resources, a new study indicates. Continue reading →
May 26, 2010
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Should these utilities succeed in coordinating their efforts and realize even 27 percent wind and solar power, they would cut carbon emissions by 25 to 45 percent. It would also lessen fuel and emissions costs by 40 percent, depending on the future prices of natural gas.
Western States Could Reach 35% Renewable Power by 2017, The Energy Collective, by Taylen Peterson on 05/24/2010 , The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) says the western US electric grid could harness up to 35 percent of its energy from wind and solar power within seven years — and without any major upgrades to the existing electric network. Continue reading →
May 26, 2010
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”The report shows regional areas, even those which produce coal and generate electricity will have more jobs if we take strong action to cut pollution, but only if we act now,”
Carbon scheme ‘will create millions of jobs’ The Age, TOM ARUP, May 19, 2010, BIG cuts to carbon emissions and heavy investment in green technologies will create 3.7 million jobs across Australia by 2030, economic modelling commissioned for unions and green groups shows. Continue reading →
May 19, 2010
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Tony Abbott – Address in Reply, Budget 2010 “…..the Coalition would not proceed with the budget increase to the renewable energy future fund and will cut government advertising by 25 per cent. These savings will pay for the Coalition’s direct action on climate change policy,…”
May 18, 2010
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clean energy replacem
ents for Hazelwood can create up to 2500 construction jobs and 2300 ongoing jobs, many more than Hazelwood currently provides, though there would still be a need to support new job creation in t the Latrobe Valley.
Clean Energy Projects Could Replace Hazelwood Power Station By 2013 : Renewable Energy News, by Energy matters, 18 May, 2010, In a report released by Environment Victoria yesterday, the group says Hazelwood Power Station could be replaced with clean and renewable energy projects as soon as the end of 2012; and by doing so would slash Victoria’s greenhouse pollution by 12 percent. Continue reading →
May 18, 2010
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Ferguson’s department once again has diverted funds to his favoured fossil fools and a gladbag of solar generation novices….Let’s get off this flagship of fools before it sinks the hopes of achieving a large-scale transition to renewables.
Solar Flagship shortlist comes up short * Olga Galacho, Herald Sun * May 13, 2010 FOSSIL fuel pirates and other opportunists have commandeered Energy Minister Martin Ferguson’s Solar Flagship program. The short-listed bidders for a slice of the $1.5 billion booty, courtesy of the Federal Government, was buried in a press release issued on Budget night. Continue reading →
May 14, 2010
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Professor Karoly said: “It seems strange to me that the leader of a political party would be seeking to disagree with Australia’s chief scientist, the Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO, the overwhelming majority of climate scientists and Australia’s support of the work of the IPCC..
Climate scientists cross with Abbott for taking Christ’s name in vain, Sydney Morning Herald, ADAM MORTON, May 10, 2010 TONY ABBOTT is under pressure to justify telling students it was considerably warmer when Jesus was alive after leading scientists said his claim was wrong. Continue reading →
May 10, 2010
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Anxious Labor MPs push carbon tax * Patricia Karvelas, Dennis Shanahan : The Australian * May 05, 2010 WORRIED Labor MPs plan to ask Kevin Rudd to embrace a carbon tax as Labor’s climate change policy, to fill the vacuum left by his contentious shelving of the emissions trading scheme.After being bombarded by outraged younger voters in their electorates, five Labor MPs have told The Australian the government’s current position on climate change is untenable and unsellable to the electorate.The admissions come as ministers concede the Rudd government failed to explain, or properly promote, its carbon pollution reduction scheme.
Anxious Labor MPs push carbon tax | The Australian
May 5, 2010
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Coalition puts a spanner in the renewable works, Sydney Morning Herald LENORE TAYLOR May 1, 2010 THE future of Australia’s only remaining incentive to invest in renewable energy is under a cloud after the Coalition raised concerns about proposed government amendments to the 20 per cent renewable energy target. Continue reading →
May 1, 2010
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We will all pay for that when the global miners are gone – or we won’t be able to afford to pay for a clean-up at all and just leave the holes in the ground.
Curse of The Resource Rich may Befall Us, Sydney Morning Herald, MARTIN FEIL, April 30, 2010
The government and the media generally promote Australia’s resources boom as a blessing for the economy in difficult global times. Our land seems to be regarded as a magic pudding that will never stop feeding our growing population. All we have to do is dig. Continue reading →
April 30, 2010
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Nuclear Energy Has a Friend in Heads of Obama’s BP Oil Disaster Commission, by kgosztola May 25, 2010“……..Public Citizen reports the current climate legislation is a “nuclear energy-promoting, oil drilling-championing, coal mining-boosting” piece of legislation “with a weak carbon pricing mechanism thrown in.” The public interest groups warns against the nuclear power incentives currently in the climate change bill:
Should these utilities succeed in coordinating their efforts and realize even 27 percent wind and solar power, they would cut carbon emissions by 25 to 45 percent. It would also lessen fuel and emissions costs by 40 percent, depending on the future prices of natural gas.
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