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Category Archives: Climate Change News
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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Peter Garrett IS On Our Team!!
The much maligned Federal Member for Kingsford-Smith, Peter Garrett, is truly on the side of action against climate change. Have a gander at his latest electorate newsletter: http://laperouse.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/KingsfordSmithReport-Autumn2011-web.pdf Wonderful stuff! Let’s ask him to take the matter to a higher … Continue reading
CASES @ Say YES! Rally in Sydney, June 5, 2011
CASES members Greg, Leeanne, Jill, Cath and Tony, their partners, family and friends attended the “Say Yes!” to action on carbon pollution rally on Sunday, June 5 at Sydney’s Prince Alfred Park along with 8,000 other Sydneysiders. Here’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon pollution., carbon price, price on carbon
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Majority of Australians Believe in Climate Change
A study by Queensland’s Griffith University surveyed more than 3,000 Australians across the country and found 74 per cent believe the world’s climate is changing and 90 per cent believe human activities are playing a role. The research found less … Continue reading
International Energy Agency Report on CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion
In the lead-up to the UN climate negotiations in Cancún, the latest information on the level and growth of CO2 emissions, their source and geographic distribution will be essential to lay the foundation for a global agreement. To provide input … Continue reading
Spanish Concentrated Solar Thermal Plant Commissioned!
Torresol Energy has commissioned the 19.9MW Gemasolar concentrated solar power plant in Seville, Spain, the first commercial-scale CSP plant that combines a solar tower technology with extensive thermal storage capabilities. The plant uses an innovative molten salt heat transfer technology … Continue reading
More Efficient Buildings Could Cut ‘Peak Demand’ Spending By Up To $16.7bn
Quoted from the Carbon and Environment Daily: A new study for the climate change department for the first time attempts to quantify the cuts in spending on ‘peak demand’ energy infrastructure that could be achieved by improving the efficiency of … Continue reading
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Home insulation program in hindsight
CSIRO Just completed an analysis of the short and long term consequences of the Home insulation program. This program promised to offer substantial sustainability benefits, and one would hope that the installation of homes continues. There has however been a … 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 →