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| No Cash for the Climate Conscious: New Solar Laws a Fake |
  Thursday, May 8, 2008: Environment groups, local government representatives, industry groups and the Electrical Trades Union protested this morning over the Brumby Government’s failure to introduce an effective solar feed-in law.
The Government has proposed that households with solar power would be paid 60 cents per kilowatt hour for electricity that they feed into the grid. However, this 60 cents will only be paid if households are exporting more energy than they are taking from the grid (known as a ‘net’ model). |
doug on May 13 2008 15:25 ·
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| Fewer cassowaries highlights need for greater habitat protection |
 Estimates of cassowary numbers in the Wet Tropics areas of Australia may be much less than previously thought, putting the species at much greater risk from human activity in rainforests.
A recent study by local researcher Les Moore* suggests that population estimates of Cassowaries in Mission Beach and other surveys may have been overestimated by six times the real number because of small survey areas. |
fiona on May 08 2008 14:38
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| Asia Transpacific Journeys Responds to Crisis in Myanmar |
BOULDER, CO, May 7, 2008 - A travel company is assisting cyclone relief by stepping up its already-established, in-Myanmar program of producing clay water filters for clean drinking water.
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fiona on May 08 2008 11:54
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| Competition Feedback |
 We were happy to give away copies of The Constant Gardener in our recent Mother’s Day giveaway.
Here’s what one of the winners had to say … |
fiona on May 08 2008 10:59
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| Wave Power For Bass Strait Island Homes |
 HYDRO Tasmania is looking to harness the power of the ocean to generate enough clean power on King and Flinders Islands to supply about 500 homes. Today both islands rely on generators, which burn imported diesel, and wind turbines for power generation but residents should be able to tap into wave and tidal current power by 2010.
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alangray on May 07 2008 13:43
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| SOS: Save our Solar! |
 Victorian Premier Brumby: Solar leader or solar faker?
The Victorian Government is about to make a decision critical to the future of solar energy. We need to TAKE URGENT ACTION NOW to ensure Victoria’s solar future. Join concerned Victorians from 8.30am-9.30am sharp on the steps of Parliament House this coming Thursday 8th May to tell Premier John Brumby and the Victorian Government that we want a REAL Feed-In Tariff for Victoria’s solar future.
We need your help to get at least 200 people along, so bring your friends, bring your placards and let the Politicians know what we want. |
alangray on May 05 2008 13:07
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| Call to ban political donations after companies fail to declare |
 The Greens say the revelation that hundreds of companies failed to declare political donations to New South Wales political parties is proof that a a complete ban on donations is needed immediately. The New South Wales Election Funding Authority has referred 800 companies to the crown solicitor for failing to declare money donated in the lead up to last year's State election. |
alangray on May 03 2008 12:06
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| Calls for national solar feed-in tariff |
 The federal opposition has called for a national solar payment to encourage more home owners to generate solar power. The Queensland and South Australian governments have approved such tariffs, which pay households above the retail rate for electricity generated by solar panels. Opposition environment spokesman Greg Hunt on Monday said a draft plan should be prepared for a national tariff which has a guaranteed rate of pay for solar electricity feedback into the grid. |
alangray on April 29 2008 12:56
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| Rudd rewards households for saving water in May budget |
 HOUSEHOLDS will be offered rebates to install rainwater tanks or greywater systems under the Rudd Government's $1.5 billion plan to save water across urban Australia. Minister for Climate Change and Water Penny Wong will reveal the government will deliver on its pre-election promises, by committing $250 million in next month's budget to giving financial rewards to households that save water. Rebates for either a rainwater tank or a greywater system would be worth up to $500 each. |
alangray on April 29 2008 12:23
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| Garrett deflects coal hijack claim |
 ENVIRONMENT Minister Peter Garrett has defended the 2020 Summit amid accusations the climate debate was hijacked by the coal industry. Australian Conservation Foundation climate change manager Tony Mohr said: "There probably wasn't a strong enough voice for the 90 per cent of Australians really worried about climate change ... There weren't any really big ideas on climate change that could galvanise and inspire people." |
alangray on April 22 2008 17:24
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