Monthly Archives: July 2011

How Taxing can Carbon be?

  Want to find out more about the carbon tax?    Is it good? bad? or just doesn’t matter?  At the invitation of  the Alternative Technology Association Inc. and Hawkesbury EarthCare, leading environmental practitioner, Dr Michael Brennan, will lead a discussion on … Continue reading

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CASES regular meeting July 27th 2011

Always – Fourth Wednesday of the Month 2011 With a new and exciting agenda this week – hope we see you there. 7:00pm (to eat), 7:30pm – 9:00pm meeting. Barrett House Barrett House – Little House of Sustainability  6 Barrett … Continue reading

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A Price on CO2 Pollution is NOT a Tax!

Have a look at this great article in today’s Climate Spectator. Here’s the comment I posted: I’m not an economist. However, I do find Geoff’s analysis compelling. The price on CO2 pollution is NOT a tax. It’s a way of … Continue reading

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Congratulations MPCCC For Making a Start ……

A price on carbon dioxide pollution is a breath of fresh air! We at CASES have been campaigning for many years to see some leadership and visionary policy regarding climate action from our pollies. On Sunday, July 10, we finally … Continue reading

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Coal Industry Shoots Itself in the Foot, Perhaps Even Worse (Hopefully)

Another great article on today’s Climate Spectator says, “The one thing that will slow down the industry’s growth, and cause more mines to close, is the inability to develop a technology to guarantee its future, and the industry – in … Continue reading

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24 Hour Baseload Solar Power a Reality NOW!!

As report in today’s Climate Spectator, “last week, Gemasolar, a 19MW solar tower plant located near Seville in southern Spain, delivered electricity continuously over a 24-hour period to the grid. It is the first time that a commercial-scale solar power … Continue reading

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Facts About a Price on Carbon Pollution

Climate Action Sydney Eastern Suburbs Big mining and groceries organisations plan to spend $10 million on advertisements to get their anti-pollution price message across, according to Friday’s news. Their ads will intensify the scare campaigns on jobs and petrol. It’s … Continue reading

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Greens Secure Billions for Renewable Energy and a Review of Fossil Fuel Subsidies!!

The SMH confirms what I hoped would be the case after the ‘exemption’ of the price on carbon pollution at the bowser. Basically, “the Greens have negotiated a fund to invest in renewable energy which will be paid for from … Continue reading

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Australia’s Lack of Incentives Short Out Plans for Faster Transition to Baseload Solar Power Plants

The Perth Sunday Times reports that, “Anthony Wiseman, regional director for Areva Renewables, a division of the French power generation technology giant Areva, said solar power plants were technically capable of providing 24-hour power as energy storage technology, now available, … Continue reading

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Federal Government Announces Motorists WILL NOT Pay More at the Bowser

Today, the Federal Government has announced that motorists will not have to pay the new, soon to be announced, price on carbon pollution at the fuel pump. I understand that this is to simplify the mechanism any compensation will be … Continue reading

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