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Energy/Distributed – Constraints
To reduce emissions caused by fossil fuelled electricity generation, one particularly important objective is to accelerate the installation of energy sources closer to where energy is needed. As well as roof top solar panels, this means industrial sized solar and … Continue reading
Energy/Wind – Opinion change good news
Here’s the results from a professional poll to show support for wind farms, despite Coalition Sate Government(s) http://www.pacifichydro.com.au/files/2012/01/2011-Community-Polling-Presentation-Results.pdf Also, reversal of previous bias against, from people living in close proximity to new wind turbines http://yes2renewables.org/2012/01/16/we-were-wrong-on-turbine-noise-admit-protesters/
Energy/Exports – New study: price carbon at point of fossil fuel extraction
With rising cost of ever more extreme weather events, our politicians cannot afford to remain hostage to fossil fuel industry moguls. In world rankings, except for a very few oil sheikdoms, Australia is the winner for most GHG(greenhouse gas) emissions … Continue reading
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Energy/White Paper – Review by keywords
Squeezed in between some not so fair and balanced media reports, about Climate Summit in Durban and Christmas, Minister Martin Ferguson released his long awaited Draft Energy White Paper. It’s 396 pages, a lot to digest. Count of keywords can … Continue reading
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Energy/Scarcity – Peak Oil “we can’t see it coming!?!”
Wasn’t it interesting with Christmas and New Year proclamations, by world leaders, so much agonising over astrology of Economics, totally disregarding grave risks posed by Climate Change. Some people in the community are reconciled(!) to Climate Change being a worry, not … Continue reading
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Energy/BigSolar-Success in Spain
If you need evidence that 100% renewable electricity has now arrived, here’s a link to video news about big CST(Concentrated Solar Thermal) plant, with molten salt storage, to keep steam turbine electricity running overnight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q9enAe7zjQ&feature=youtu.be by Bernie McComb
Energy/Power – Mr Baillieu’s (not) smart meters
Interesting to hear Mr Baillieu in the news, announcing that his investigation into cancellation of Smart Meters had failed, that they’re necessary “to regulate” electricity prices. Surely the original concept was to de-regulate, to provide more competition, everybody a winner(disregarding … Continue reading
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Energy/Corporate – Leading by even better example
This week Minister Martin Ferguson releases his long awaited Draft Energy White Paper, for comment by “stakeholders”, a modest little holiday read of 329 pages. Here’s a useful summary, that emphasis is on large, centralised power stations converted to gas, … Continue reading
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Energy/Corporate – Leading by example
Here’s another example of large corporations starting to lead by example, sizeable users of electricity, disconnecting themselves from bargain basement deals offered by big, dirty coal power barons Facebook leading by example contributed by Ray Astbury
Energy/Electricity – New dirty power Ok!?!
Imagine Martin Ferguson AM, MP, Federal Member for Batman, Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism releasing a “long awaited energy policy paper” this close to Christmas! Election promise was to regulate emissions from new coal power stations. But now, because of carbon … Continue reading
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