Antinuclear

Australian news, and some related international items

Abbott and Bishop in the Nuclear Faith

Australia: two new uranium markets. Nuclear Reaction 2 Dec 09 “………….just after noon today, Abbott opened up the prospect of a debate on nuclear power in Australia as a means of reducing greenhouse gases. Continue reading →

December 3, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy, politics, uranium | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Australia to be worst hit by global warming

Why do climate deniers hold sway in Australia? The Guardian 1 Dec 09 If Australia does not silence its sceptics and reduce its emissions there is a real risk of the nation becoming uninhabitable  Continue reading →

December 3, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Where the COAL ition stands on Climate and Nuclear

Nationals demand Liberal Party reverse course on support for emissions trading scheme MATTHEW FRANKLIN The Australian * December 01, 2009 THE Nationals want the Liberals to dump support for carbon emissions trading and instead adopt practical measures to combat climate change, including the possible use of nuclear energy…….

Nationals demand Liberal Party reverse course on support for emissions trading scheme | The Australian

Australia Avoids the Nuclear Option – Epoch Times 1 Dec 09 “……….The Liberal Party’s policy backs nuclear power, saying it is “the most significant component of an immediate response to climate change Continue reading →

December 1, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy, politics, uranium | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Liberals – now the party of Climate Change Denial

Climate change skeptic seizes control of Australian opposition The National Business Review 24/7 NBR staff   December 1 2009 – The Australian Liberal party has a new leader with Tony Abbott ousting Malcolm Turnball in a ballot this morning by one vote.Mr Abbott won the final ballot 42-41 to take control of the Australian opposition party……………..

During the debate over the leadership, Mr Turnbull warned the Liberals could not be seen as a party of climate sceptics who would do nothing.

Climate change skeptic seizes control of Australian opposition | The National Business Review – New Zealand – business, markets, finance, politics, property, technology and more

December 1, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy, politics | , , , , | Leave a comment

Australia way behind in new energy race

Australia is losing the new energy race  Business Spectator, Giles Parkinson 1 Dec 09 ”

“………………..Australia is at real risk of watching the clean energy transformation pass right by. Continue reading →

December 1, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, energy | | Leave a comment

Solar energy park opened in Victoria

Ballarat Solar Park officially opened  The Courier , CATHY MORRIS, 29 Nov, 2009
The park, located near Ballarat airport, which will provide enough energy for 150 houses into the national grid, was officially opened Saturday. Continue reading →

November 30, 2009 Posted by | 1, climate change - global warming, energy, Victoria | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Shareholders protesting BHP’s uranium mining

BHP chief takes on shareholder activists ABC Radio PM Annie Guest reported this story on  November 26, 2009

The protestors outside and shareholder activists inside raised concerns about uranium mining and storage……..PROTESTOR: Mr Argus… that would be millions of tonnes of radioactive waste… Continue reading →

November 27, 2009 Posted by | 1, AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, business, energy, uranium | , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Modest assistance towards clean energy

Australia’s “Green Start” For Low Income Households Renewable Energy News 26 Nov 09 Environment Minister Peter Garrett yesterday provided details of a new $130 million initiative called Green Start. Continue reading →

November 25, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy | , , , , | Leave a comment

Review – anti-uranium Alice Springs, nuclear lobbying

Review – Australia:Alice Springs doctors protesting against uranium mining. While Australia burns Labor and Liberal squabble over a pretty much irrelevant ETS scheme.. Aborigines get back Maralinga, but land still radioactive. Regional solar and wind projects go ahead, despite Australian government prioritising “clean” coal
International : Nuclear lobby pushing hard for nuclear inclusion at Copenhagen. UK, USA and China govts formally aiming to offer nuclear power to countries as (?somehow) an opposite to nuclear weapons. AREVA’s Finland and French new reactor designs found to be unsafe. From worldwide, people organising to converge on Copenhagen on December 12. – the past week

November 24, 2009 Posted by | Christina reviews, climate change - global warming, energy, uranium | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

November 20, 2009 Posted by | 1, climate change - global warming, energy, Queensland, Victoria | , , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear power uneconomic for Australia

Peak Energy:  Crikey’s Bernard Keane has the next installment of his series on why nuclear power is unlikely to be seen in Australia – 20 Nov 09

To those who say “beaudy nuke”: why should taxpayers suffer? What would it cost Australia to go nuclear? Good question. Excellent question, in fact, because no one really knows. Continue reading →

November 20, 2009 Posted by | 1, AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, business, climate change - global warming, energy | , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Climate sceptic rails against “irrational” anti-nuclear movement

Climate change plan coul d”ruin Australia” news.com au AAP November 19, 2009 AUSTRALIA will go broke and become the laughing stock of the world if politicians ignore basic science on climate change, a leading global warming sceptic…..Adelaide University professor of mining geology, Ian Plimer, said

Prof Plimer’s comments came as he delivered the annual Essington Lewis Memporial Lecture honour of a former chief executive and chairman of BHP. He is one of Australia’s most outspoken climate change sceptics and rejects the suggestion that increased levels of carbon dioxide are responsible for global warming. Continue reading →

November 20, 2009 Posted by | 1, climate change - global warming, energy, South Australia, spinbuster, uranium | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Money into ‘clean coal’ better spent on renewables

Clean coal: miracle or furphy? 17 November 2009 SBS World News Technology ‘will be ready too late’ Mark Diesendorf, from the Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of New South Wales, says clean coal won’t be commercially available before the early 2020s. Continue reading →

November 19, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Solar energy to pay off for homes and farms

New solar scheme to shine on energy-efficient households THE LAND NICOLA BELL16 Nov, 2009 FARMS and households generating their own renewable energy Continue reading →

November 16, 2009 Posted by | business, energy, New South Wales | , , , | Leave a comment

Regional movement to lobby for green energy

New group to promote regional green energy ABC News Central Victoria 14 Nov 09 Energy businesses and government representatives will form a national peak body to promote regional green energy projects. Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by | 1, climate change - global warming, energy, politics, Victoria | , , , , | Leave a comment