Tag Archives: renewables

“To do” ASAP

Posted on March 12, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

To get Victoria back on target, discarding crazy VC82 no go zones, to enable go ahead for wind farms: please click on http://www.vicwind.org.au and get involved, ASAP. We all know that privatised coal fired power and distribution is just minimising maintenance … Continue reading →

Posted in Events local | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Don’t waste solar energy on coal

Posted on February 19, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

BZE RePower Port Augusta proposal is threatened with being undermined by Alinta. They want to run water up the tower of the CST(Concentrated Solar Thermal) plant, rather than molten salt. 24 hour power is the objective, with 600degC salt storage. … Continue reading →

Posted in Events local | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Germany To Announce Energy Storage Subsidy?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Germany blazed the trail for solar PV uptake and it appears the nation may be about to do the same for energy storage. For solar power owners, who receive less than fair market value, for surplus  exported to mains grid, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events local | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Why wind is cutting energy costs

Posted on February 12, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Complete debunk of many myths against wind and why SA now leads VIC >read more>

Posted in Events local | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Windfarms: is community ownership the way ahead?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Find out why windfarms are so successful in Denmark? >read more>

Posted in Events local | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Wind power wins in Spain

Posted on February 9, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Nudge, nudge, say no more, nod’s as good as a wink!! >read more>

Posted in Events local | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Wind trumps coal, gas on price: Aust study

Posted on February 8, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

This is obviously for new plant. Even banks don’t want to help with new coal or gas. Wind $/MWh is much less. >read more>

Posted in Events local | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sad omen for supporters of nukes in Oz

Posted on February 4, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

For those who still hope for nuclear in Australia “Centrica set to scrap plans to build new UK nuclear plants: report” >read more> which contradicts up beat 6 Dec news “Pivotal moments approach for UK new build” >read more> and … Continue reading →

Posted in Events local | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Renewables = half of all new energy in 2012

Posted on January 31, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

How about that for good news? Doesn’t it make you wonder where the subsidies to fossil fuel corporations are going? >read more>

Posted in Events local | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Energy/Corporate – Leading by even better example

Posted on December 18, 2011 by groundswellbasscoast

This week Minister Martin Ferguson releases his long awaited Draft Energy White Paper, for comment by “stakeholders”, a modest little holiday read of 329 pages. Here’s a useful summary, that  emphasis is on large, centralised power stations converted to gas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Papers, Reports | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment