Some hope for renewal of Australia’s renewable energy industries
Environmental markets spring back to life as energy target rules change, Giles Parkinson, The Australian March 01, 2010 AUSTRALIA’S environmental markets have sprung into life after the government announced proposed amendments to the Renewable Energy Target, creating hope that Australia may finally be able to rid itself of an unwanted reputation as a dead-end for the renewable energy industry.
Environmental markets spring back to life as energy target rules change | The Australian
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
Water, not money, might kill off nuclear industry
Water could the be issue that sinks this project, or it could be numerous other funding and safety issues related to nuclear power.
Water Issues Derailing Nuclear Power in Utah SpeakEasy by Tara Lohan , February 26, 2010 Nuclear power has been a hot topic these past few weeks with Vermont’s leaking reactor, Continue reading
USA’s Young Blacks Mobilising for Truly Clean Energy
We need clean energy because we need the jobs. Black leaders understand this is an issue for our communities.
Hip-Hop Caucus Goes Green Energy and Environment, Ashlie Rodriguez
February 25, 2010
The south side of the Hill’s reflecting pool received a splash of color in more ways than one on Wednesday. Young, multicultural Hip Hop Caucus organizers poured out of their neon-colored tour bus that had taken them from Little Rock, Ark. to Washington D.C. in less than a week, holding signs and chanting, “Clean Energy Now!” to the beats of Biz Markie. Continue reading
ANSTO Should store its own nuclear waste at Lucas Heights
requiring ANSTO to store its own waste is the best — and perhaps the only — way of focusing the organisation’s collective mind on the importance of waste minimisation principles.
Ferguson to Dump Nuc lear Waste on Soft Target New Matilda, By Natalie Wasley 24 Feb 2010, Continue reading
Why Rudd must keep Garrett as Environment Minister
Peter Garrett was known for his strong anti-nuclear and pro-environment stand. That was before he became a politician. And of course, especially in the Labor Party, you have to be a “team player”. Peter Garrett has been a “team player” on matters like the Tasmanian pulp mill, and on widening the ALP’s policy to allow new uranium mines.
It will be no surprise when Garrett toes the line on future uranium/nuclear/radioactive waste decisions made by the Rudd government, as it kow-tows to BHP Billiton, and its other big industry backers. Garrett will be made to take the flak.
Renewable energy gaining influence in U.S. Congress
the idea of a national energy standard is growing in popularity. Most of the populace has accepted clean energy as a definite part of our future, and players in Congress are beginning to respond
Renewable Energy Industry Flexes its Muscles CalFinder 24 Feb 2010, As a year expected to be a booming one for renewable energy closes out its second month, the industry is looking to iron out the details that will ensure 2010 is a year to remember. Continue reading
USA could get all its electricity from wind power
100% electricity from renewables technically possible
Australia Group Rolls Out Plan for 100% Renewable Energy by 2020’There Are No Technological Impediments’ solve climate, by Stacy Feldman – Feb 22nd, 2010
A report to be released in the first half of this year finds that Australia can use solar and wind power to produce 100 percent of its electricity in 10 years using technologies that are available now. Continue reading
Australia: Nuclear Waste Dump, Obama Visit, Uranium Expansion.
It’s all happening in hyping the nuclear industry in Australia. Expensive advertising by the nuclear lobby (Environmentalists for Nuclear Power), big nobs promoting it (e.g. Bob Hawke), and Ziggy Spinowsky everywhere.
What great timing! Just as the Australian government plans to
put a radioactive nuclear waste dump on aboriginal land, President Barack Obama is to visit Australia to discuss uranium, while BHP Billiton is about to launch a huge expansion of its Olympic Dam uranium mine.
Let’s not forget that Australia is still signed up to the The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), by which as a uranium supplier, Australia would be obliged to take back radioactive waste from sales of uranium to the U.S.A..
(Australia is also obligated to take back a small amount of our own Lucas Heights radioactive waste from UK, – but that is not tied to uranium sales, and that doesn’t have to be on aboriginal land).
Plan for U.S nuclear waste dump in Australia
No container will last 500,000 years. Oh and do we expect payment for looking after the stuff for that long?
OBAMA WILL SEND NUCLEAR WASTE TO AUSTRALIA Talking Headlines, by Bill Green, February 18th 2010 Strange that Obama is subsidising huge nuclear plants in Georgia while his government is panicking about nuclear waste. The country has been unable to contain it safely. The huge waste facilities in Washington State are leaking into the Columbia River. Continue reading
Renewable energy is viable for South Africa and the world
‘Renewable energy is viable’ Times LIVE (Africa) Feb 21, 2010 By ZWELI MOKGATA Eddie O’Connor is adamant that 90% of the world’s electricity could easily come from renewable sources by 2050 if only world governments would commit to key energy policies in time. Continue reading
Australia will not introduce nuclear power
To meet its climate goals, Australia shouldn’t rely on either nuclear power or fossil fuels, Hepburn said. Instead the country should aggressively conserve energy and use more renewable power.
Rudd Rules Out Introducing Nuclear Power in Australia BusinessWeek By Ben Sharples and Stuart Biggs February 17, 2010, (Bloomberg) — Australia, ….has ruled out introducing nuclear power to the country and instead will pursue other low- carbon energy options, including ‘clean’ coal. Continue reading
Renewable Energy – Australian Solar Tower Project
enviromission aims to be one of Australia’s leading producers of clean renewable energy. enviromission holds the proprietary rights to Solar Tower technology,
Solar Tower – renewable energy Green Living 17 Feb 2010 enviromission, Ltd. (US Market: EVOMY, Australian Exchange: EVM) is a renewable energy developer of sustainable “green” energy solutions for the energy market. enviromission aims to be one of Australia’s leading producers of clean renewable energy. Continue reading
Renewable energy expedition in Antarctica
if renewable energy can succeed in the harshest environment on earth, there’s no reason it can’t be used everywhere.
Indigenous Aussies join Antarctic trek World News Australia 16 February 2010 Growing up in the Northern Territory, Malcolm Lynch has never seen snow, but he’s about to travel to the coldest place on earth. The 21-year-old AFL player will make history when he and track star Narelle Long, 20, become the first indigenous Australians to visit Antarctica……. Continue reading
1 This month
Read the Public Inquiry Report, the Commissioners’ report, Surrendering Australia: The AUKUS Deception is available to download for free at aukuspublicinquiry.com. Or just watch the replay of the National Press Club Luncheon.
4 November – Will AUKUS keep us safe – at what cost?
the Commissioners of the AUKUS Public Inquiry present their findings at the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra. iview.abc.net.au/show/national-press-club-address
Submissions to the federal government’s new draft framework close on the 13th November 2026.
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