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Australia – Ranked 130th in Global Sustainability Index

Posted on February 8, 2021 by groundswellbasscoast

Welcome to the Earth.Org Global Sustainability Index Australia, where Earth.Org examines the policies and actions regarding the environment of every nation on earth. — Read on earth.org/global_sustain/australia-ranked-130th-in-global-sustainability-index/

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Brief history of Canada’s stunning about-face on Climate Change

Posted on March 10, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Obama are expected to sign onto a joint climate change strategy…will likely touch on automotive fuel standards and include measures to spur the adoption of electric vehicles…As a candidate, Justin Trudeau promised to end subsidies for … Continue reading →

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Gas death spiral will not help power utilities

Posted on December 18, 2014 by groundswellbasscoast

Expected saving, on annual cost of energy, is as much as 99%(!!) by retrofit of new inverter technology, reverse cycle, split systems, to replace gas central heating and evaporative water cooling. It’s possible that 99% is an exaggeration but numbers … Continue reading →

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The solution to Barnett’s unfair fixed charges

Posted on August 18, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Here’s a good pice of analysis for how electricity billing could work, fairly and avoiding panic manoeuvres, by WA’s Barnett and other State Premiers to penalise households with solarPV. >readmore> ClimateSpectator

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Coal’s crippling demand roadblock

Posted on August 16, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Why demand for coal is down and staying down and big, new Australian projects need to be shelved. >readmore> ClimateSpectator

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How Germany cut SO2 emissions by 84%?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

SO2 emissions caused massive acid rain pollution in  1980’s. Technology was grown from zero in 10 years to cut by 84%. In more recent UNFCCC negotiations about CO2, it was USA which objected to a tax, insisting on benefits of free … Continue reading →

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Power demand drop, coal out, renewables in

Posted on May 8, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Despite current loud rantings by the opposition, saying that Carbon Tax has done nothing to reduce emissions, here’s a report, based on latest NEM data, to show a decrease of more than 6% in last 12 months. Brown coal power … Continue reading →

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World Bank President On Climate Crisis: ‘If No Action Soon, Future Will Become Bleak’

Posted on January 29, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

If the World Bank is so concerned then it’s surely time to write, phone and hustle our politicians. >read more news story> >get World bank report> PS from news story comments : How about an international moratorium on all new fossil … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Stern: ‘I got it wrong on climate change – it’s far, far worse’

Posted on January 29, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Lord Stern is the economist responsible for 450ppm CO2 target, with 50/50 chance of global warming less than 2 degC. Scientists get it right. Politicians and economockeryists keep getting it wrong. >read source story>

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Extreme weather cost of ignoring climate change

Posted on January 23, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Imagine losing your house, contents, even lives near and dear. Then not being able to afford to rebuild and/or insure. So you might even lose life long savings. This is what many of us risk, as we take so little … Continue reading →

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