Category Archives: Events National

QLD coal mine not approved

twitter.com/profterryhughes/status/1623266497035649027 Congrats Tanya knocks back planning for new mine by Clive Palmer.

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Nederland beats Australia for most rooftop solar PV per capita!!

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Is super-polluting Pentagon’s climate plan just ‘military-grade greenwash’? | US military | The Guardian

US military aims for net zero by 2050 but with a carbon footprint greater than some 140 countries critics say it needs radical change — Read on amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/10/pentagon-us-military-emissions-climate-crisis  “The White House is expected to request military budget more than $770bn for … Continue reading

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Renewable energy hits new record in SA, more milestones to fall soon – ABC News

South Australia became famous for a statewide blackout, but years on it’s had enough renewable energy to power the entire state for a week — and one expert predicts the technology could power it for a month by next year. — … Continue reading

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Liebreich: The Unbearable Lightness of Hydrogen | BloombergNEF

Rhetoric around hydrogen has become ever more overblown. — Read on about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-the-unbearable-lightness-of-hydrogen/ All you ever wanted to know about NO FUTURE for hydrogen(except in brain ferment with politicians, sucked in by lobbyists and shonky financiers) https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-the-unbearable-lightness-of-hydrogen/

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Deaths from heat waves can be prevented by community shelters – Pearls and Irritations

Australia has no national policy to prevent the rising death toll in heatwaves. A public health measure and not one for emergency services. — Read on johnmenadue.com/deaths-from-heat-waves-and-their-prevention-by-community-shelters/ Have tried so many times to get attention to this with Bass Coast … Continue reading

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Accelerating coal closures

twitter.com/alison_reeve/status/1603182918309793792 Animated graphic showing how life expectancy for coal has shortened, hopefully shorten further.

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RAAF Chief Robert Chipman’s visit to United States sparks renewed speculation Australia could purchase nuclear-capable B-21 Raiders – ABC News

Military experts say the United States is “very interested” in selling the B-21 Raiders to Australia but it could be a long time before the nation acquires one. — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-06/b21-nuclear-stealth-bomber-australian-military/101735190 How sick is this when it’s because of … Continue reading

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How to solve traffic problem at schools

twitter.com/tom_swann/status/1600506933903233029 No stopping closer than 500m from schools, so simple.

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We’re nowhere near prepared for next climate disasters! #ClimateCrisis demand #ClimateAction #SDG13 #TellTheTruth – Climate Action Australia

It’s a matter of record that the former national government gutted researchcapabilities that would have allowed us to better understand what we are now facing. — Read on climateactionaustralia.wordpress.com/2022/11/28/were-nowhere-near-prepared-for-next-climate-disasters-climatecrisis-demand-climateaction-sdg13-tellthetruth/

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