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width="240" height="220"}Dear Kevin / Penny
Following the very disappointing outcome of the Conference in Copenhagen I feel disillusioned and let down by our political leaders. It seems that no binding agreement has been reached. The fluffy accord that emerged feels woefully inadequate to address the immense challenge …
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Howard Kunstler, prominently featured in the peak oil documentary "The
End of Suburbia", has written a frank
and chilling assessment of where the world is at for "The Daily
Reckoning".
Unfortunately it is not all rosy, but as usual it's all in how we …
According to news.com.au
reporting about the Australian federal budget for 2009, Australia will
be spending up to \$1.5 billion over the next nine years to build up to
4 massive solar power plants. Plans for these solar power plants are on
a scale the world has never …
The Australian federal government announced today that it would scrap the unpopular means-test for the rebate for installation on solar panels. This means-test restricted the rebate to households earning less than \$100,000.
The means-tested rebate was worth up to \$8,000 where as the maximum rebate under the new …
Have you noticed how shopping dockets seem to get longer and longer?
I have just been to Big W to pick up a hooded kitty litter tray. That was the only item I purchased and the docket for the one item is nearly ½ metre long. (Ok, I am exaggerating …
Rosalba has forwarded a link to me for a petition to stop the Australian Government introducing the means testing for the solar rebate of up to \$8000 towards the installation of photovoltaic panels on your home.
You may have already seen my other post about this. I invite all readers …
A recent news item on the Alternative Technology Association website (www.ata.org.au) highlights some improvements that should be made to the feed-in tariff in power across Australia. A feed-in tariff is the mandated price a home owner is paid for any electricity fed back into the electricity grid …