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City-owned Texas utility already serves 40% renewable energy

We’ve heard of big banks with trigeneration power in the basement but what will it take before any local government takes ownership of generating electricity for the whole community? Also, In 2011, Boulder citizens voted to have their city take over the … Continue reading

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Greg Hunt “..rapidly decrease risk of climate change…by protecting global rainforests..”

International Energy Agency, without strong action to cut fossil fuel use, we cannot rapidly limit warming..From 2005 to 2010, Australia lost nearly 1 million Ha/year of forest, according to U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization. In 2007, the panel forecast energy-efficient buildings … Continue reading

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Greg Hunt’s embarrassing carbon splurge

Direct Action would either fail to meet the emissions reduction target or slug a huge bill to taxpayers. It’s a slapdash excuse for a policy that the Coalition can’t present seriously on the world stage. >readmore> ClimateSpectator

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Australia – Energy Building Regulations, Standards and Policies

From Zero Carbon Australia Buildings Plan – p27 –  Despite the proliferation of measures, planned or in place, barriers to action remain and further opportunities to encourage energy efficiency in buildings exist. In particular, lack of a building emissions reduction target … Continue reading

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State rollback on climate programs rolls on

…States big cutbacks in emissions reduction targets…particular concern for Greg Hunt, depending on continuation of trends, for chance of achieving targeted 5 % reduction in emissions within Direct Action budget…The impact of Direct Action is likely to further exacerbate the … Continue reading

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Wind power state of play & King Island

Download mp3 or transcript below to hear shrill hectoring by Sarah Laurie that she won’t go into detail about her Waubra Foundation and ways she organises crackpots to oppose wind farms. King Island project is big enough to meet 25% … Continue reading

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Obama adamant, reduce CO2 for existing power stations

“Part of my job is to use the bully pulpit to help raise people’s awareness, because if the public cares about it, eventually Congress acts. “If Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will.” >read more>

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Debunking confusionists about electric vehicles

Here’s how to stay calm and refute donkey arguments saying electric vehicles will never be viable. Scroll down to Charging Times for key info that 3-phase power makes for quick refill. Also Better Place is using mechanism from F16 aircraft … Continue reading

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