Posted by Big Gav on April 29, 2008 - 9:00pm in TOD: Australia/New Zealand

Topic: Policy/Politics
Tags: australia, climate change, greg hunt, solar power [list all tags]

The Liberal Party has markedly changed its tune on solar power since it got kicked out of office, with shadow environment minister Greg Hunt calling for a national feed in tariff for solar power and declaring he “has a vision of Australia becoming a solar continent” at the Climate Action Network Australia Conference in Sydney.

Hunt went on to say “”giant dishes, large fields of mirrors, these are one of the forms of power stations of the future” and “an important part of Australia’s future energy” - all of which indicates he is on board with the vision of large scale solar thermal power.

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http://www.theoildrum.com/node/3920

From cars to food packaging, houses to shopping bags, products impact on the environment seems to be holding a lot of weight. But many ‘green’ companies use these green credentials simply to increase sales.

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http://www.articlesbase.com/environment-articles/the-cynical…

The world is using too much fossil fuels. The only way for us to save the planet probably lies in the new alternative fuels being developed. I’ve written this article to provide people with an overview of this young scientific field that will change the world.

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http://www.articlesbase.com/environment-articles/an-overview…

The hybrid vehicle has been gaining popularity due to the fact it is economical on both gas as well as its price tag. If you are looking for a reasonable vehicle to rent while you are on your next road trip there are several reasons why you should consider renting a hybrid instead of regular vehicle.

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http://www.articlesbase.com/environment-articles/reasons-to-…

A look at the different options available to both companies and individual when it comes to disposing of old computer equipment.

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http://www.articlesbase.com/environment-articles/computer-eq…

With all of the media coverage about the safety of our water, exactly where do we stand in reality on this issue?

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http://www.articlesbase.com/environment-articles/are-your-cl…

You would likely be suprised by how much water you can conserve in this one room alone.

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http://www.articlesbase.com/environment-articles/easy-bathro…