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Hanwha Q Cells PV One Of Denmark’s Largest Retirement Homes

What’s remarkable is that this installation is as big as 345kW or 30% of size of LoyYangB(the one other than Hazelwood owned by Gdf-SUEZ)! Is it time we held our breath  in anticipation of such an initiative here, for so … Continue reading

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Landmark Report Warns Time Is Running Out To Save U.S. From Climate Catastrophe

Australia being a bigger emitter, and with landscape at least as prone to damage, time’s running out even more for us. >readmore> ClimateProgress

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Hunt doesn’t understand CEC modeling on Renewable Energy Target

Despite Phoney Tony’s Tea Party denials, ad infinitum, it’s actually mortgage belt and elderly folks who have been installing more and more rooftop PV. It’s these and wind farms which keep power prices low on dreaded, very occasional peak power days. … Continue reading

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Why Direct Action is still a dud – Part 1

Despite revised details from Coal-ition, size of carrot is minuscule and stick is non-existent, which means Buckley’s chance of anybody volunteering to do any emissions reduction any time soon. Almost looks like they’re so subdued, by big transnational coal, oil … Continue reading

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Facts never(!) change people’s minds

JANE CARO: Facts have never changed anyone’s mind about anything, sadly. It’s very hard for scientists to understand this, because they’re highly rational people, but in actual fact, no-one has ever been rationalised out of a belief…only two things that … Continue reading

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Shell, Adidas, And 70 Other Companies Call On Governments To Cap Carbon At 1Gton

How about this to revise target and deadlines for Tony Abbott and Direct Action? “Shell is a member of the USCAP, which calls for emission reduction targets for total U.S. emissions of 80 percent — 86 percent of 2005 levels … Continue reading

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UK innovation about coastal inundation “let it flood!”

“…the last time the wall was seriously compromised during winter storms was in 2008. The resultant flooding cost over £5 million ($8.3 million) in damages. The controversial plan? Cut a 100 m channel into the shingle bank and let the ocean … Continue reading

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Abbott’s climate policy: ‘So unintellectual to as to be unacceptable’

Here’s Australia hitting headlines again, around the world; so many ways in which Phoney Tony is cheapening our reputation. >readmore> RenewEconomy

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Australia’s renewables adviser scrapes the bottom of the climate denialist barrel

Tony Abbott recently appointed Dick Warburton to review the RET. Here’s a little background to cause concern. Time to write some letters?!? no address right now other than the Minister Gregory.Hunt.MP@aph.gov.au >readmore> TheGuardian

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Renewing renewables

Reply to previous speaker on the show, who insisted that nukes are the only way, here’s a convincing analysis by Prof Mark Diesendorf that renewables are now totally viable. Except for incontinence of political will! >readmore> ABC_RN_Ockham’sRazor

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