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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
Australia’s environment minister could soon be above the law
Why? Because it will protect Greg Hunt from being challenged over deliberate or negligent decisions that do not comply with the law. Neither care nor responsibility. Does Coalition “strong leadership” make this a white fellers country to be proud of? … Continue reading
Amory Lovins: energy visionary sees renewables revolution in full swing
“Guaranteed price [offered by UK to French state company EDF] is over 7x the unsubsidised price of new wind in the US, 4 or 5 times unsubsidised price of new solar power in the US. Nuclear prices only go up. … Continue reading
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McArdle ‘plain wrong’ on energy says Howard adviser
LibNats in Queensland are just as silly about renewables as in Victoria, by new CEO of BZE. >readmore> SunshineCoastDaily
Councils’ climate change planning warnings to be curbed
Can Australia win a double Darwin Award, for our State Planning Minister, relaxing building codes to make house reconstruction cheaper(!) in Black Saturday bushfire areas and now this “NSW Planning Minister Brad Hazzard will release a draft circular aimed at … Continue reading
Obama hails solar push, says climate debate is settled
“The debate is settled. Climate change is a fact,” Obama said. “And when our children’s children look us in the eye and ask if we did all we could to leave them a safer, more stable world, with new sources … Continue reading
The Extraordinary Climate And Environmental Legacy Of Henry Waxman
Of course, Australia copied EPA from USA, but made it a toothless tiger…There is no EPA regulation of CO2 without Waxman.. The reason that President Obama has the ability to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act is because … Continue reading
Will Murdoch Press ever correct denialist lies?
Particularly useful explanation, about big time distortion of raw news, by Rupert’s scribes in Hun and Strine, so much misrepresentation, disinformation and outright propaganda, on behalf of big business fossil fuel buddies, no wonder newspaper circulation is going down the … Continue reading
Government doesn’t need climate bodies: it needs commitment
The “plan” in 1989 (when it was a 0.25DegC cooler than today), was for 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by Australia by 2005 – that didn’t work out too well did it? And subsequent 25 years of reports, enquiries, … Continue reading
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