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Russian big business heavily subsidised in Australia

Posted on July 22, 2014 by groundswellbasscoast

As Abbott demonises Russia about MH17-“…Oleg Deripaska…Russia’s richest man for 2008…wrote to Department of Climate Change in Canberra…dire warning: oligarch’s considerable investment in Australia was being threatened by plan to tackle global warming being advanced by the Rudd Government.” Thanks … Continue reading →

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Time to stop subsidies to aluminium smelters

Posted on July 9, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

News item linked here advises, because of world over supply in new smelters, no smelters are viable . Aluminium smelting uses so much energy that it’s known as “congealed electricity”. In Victoria, our brown coal power is the dirtiest, with big … Continue reading →

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Aluminium exports taxpayers’ money

Posted on January 29, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Here’s a clear illustration of biggest proportion of our dirty electricity generation going to aluminium smelting. In Victoria, when we pay 30, we’re lucky if they pay 1.5cents/kWh . Actual subsidy is nearly $0.5B/year, based on best rate for equivalent big … Continue reading →

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Albanese: first of ‘dirty dozen’ falls

Posted on January 21, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Title is from http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/albanese-first-dirty-dozen-falls#comment-236211. Here’s my feelings about it: In Victoria, aluminium smelting is especially crazy. Liberals deal for power for Portland was geared to world price of aluminium, not cost of production. Based on report by Turton, 2002, they pay … Continue reading →

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