Jun 1, 2009

AUDIO:Renewables -- the other climate debate


This audio is useful as an overview of some of the spin engineered as part of the clean energy debate and how it is totally constrained within the profit motive.
Background Briefing:Wall to wall coverage of carbon trading has eclipsed another scheme aimed at overhauling Australia´s dirty power industry. How to find tens of billions of dollars to get renewable energy to take over from coal power. Is Australia locked into a second best scheme, and why aren´t we following the lead of world leaders in Europe? Reporter Di Martin. Download Documents Benefits and costs of the expanded renewable energy target ACT electricity feed-in tariff - estimates of costs and payback period Pacific Hydro´s submission to the renewable energy target exposure draft legislation Selected pages from a market modelling report on generator revenue impact of alternative GHG policies
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