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YakShiDeva commented on MrTomTom's group UN climate trackers: monitoring for real action
"In the Latrobe Valley (Vic, Australia) the climate skeptics constantly jam the local papers with their cynicism. However, there can be a green solution for the coal industry, why should the coal industry be bailed out by the Rudd government when…"
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UN climate trackers: monitoring for real action
Join this group to become an UN climate tracker (previously called UN e-monitors), and help ensure the Australian Government plays a constructive role in the UN negotiations that will stop catastrophic climate change.See More
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Green Solution for Coal Industry
In the Latrobe Valley (Vic, Australia) the climate skeptics constantly jam the local papers with their cynicism. However, there can be a green solution for the coal industry, why should the coal industry be bailed out by the Rudd government when alternative investment in Green jobs could create a vibrant valley full of potential. We need a strong transition policy to get us away from coal and into renewables, just like Germany did in the Ruhr Valley. Switching off coal and moving to a low…See More
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College Creek - A crying shame
College Creek, Strzelecki Ranges, Vic.Site of National Conservation Significance.About to be logged by HVP...Water is our Lungs. Protect the Damp forest Catchments. protect the Wet Forest catchments. Protect all rivers and creeks. A Crying Shame.
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Gas-fired Power Stations in Latrobe Valley?
Gas-fired power stations may be built in Latrobe Valley Vic BUT Generators pressuring Labour for "adequate compensation" for the introduction of the Carbon Reduction Scheme, by saying they wont go gas if they don't get the compo. No doubt Labour will subsidise them all the way as they have been doing for years. When are these generators going to accept responsibility for the pollution they create. They are saying a transition period of 10 - 15 years with permits to emit CO2 and $8 billion in…See More
YakShiDeva commented on Ronnie Wright's blog post Important News: Vegetarian diet is better for the planet, says Lord Stern
"In Australia we are exporting kangaroo to Russia. Kanga are soft footed animals, much softer on Australian soil than cattle. I eat kangaroo for this reason, and also because they are lean meat, and in many places they are in plague proportion. If…"
YakShiDeva commented on Muhammad waqas bashir's blog post Would like to Clarify couple of points on climate change.
"Disease outbreaks, food and water crisis are escalating because of climate change. Climate Change is POLLUTION of our planet - it effects not only the air, but the water and the earth. If we can control/limit our pollution then we may have time to…"
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Hazelwood Power Station could close down by 2013
Power stations in the Latrobe Valley could begin closing down as soon as 2013 (according to 'confidential' govt documents). Hazelwood Power station could close as soon as 2013. ..with Yallourn power statiion closing 5 years later (Latrobe Valley Express Mon 19 October)Concerns are International money invested in the power stations will walk out of the Latrobe Valley without investing in renewable energies to re-invigorate the area. The Latrobe Valley already has one of the highest rates of…See More
Dr Chris James commented on YakShiDeva's blog post Hazelwood Power Station could close down by 2013
"The Valley coal mines are being extended for so called clean coal. There are also plans to extend the woodchip industry to power the electricity stations. Woodchip will not be called woodchip anymore it has a new name biomass. The Victorian…"
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Hazelwood Power Station could close down by 2013
Power stations in the Latrobe Valley could begin closing down as soon as 2013 (according to 'confidential' govt documents). Hazelwood Power station could close as soon as 2013. ..with Yallourn power statiion closing 5 years later (Latrobe Valley Express Mon 19 October)Concerns are International money invested in the power stations will walk out of the Latrobe Valley without investing in renewable energies to re-invigorate the area. The Latrobe Valley already has one of the highest rates of…See More
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"My photo of the boy with goggles and flippers (DSCN 1349 Yakshideva), was taken at the edge of Hazelwood Pondage. This pondage is used by Hazelwood coal fired power station to store the water that is used in their cooling towers. The pondage…"
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Green Solution for Coal Industry
In the Latrobe Valley (Vic, Australia) the climate skeptics constantly jam the local papers with their cynicism. However, there can be a green solution for the coal industry, why should the coal industry be bailed out by the Rudd government when alternative investment in Green jobs could create a vibrant valley full of potential. We need a strong transition policy to get us away from coal and into renewables, just like Germany did in the Ruhr Valley. Switching off coal and moving to a low… Continue
Posted on December 12, 2009 at 16:03
Gas-fired Power Stations in Latrobe Valley?
Gas-fired power stations may be built in Latrobe Valley Vic BUT Generators pressuring Labour for "adequate compensation" for the introduction of the Carbon Reduction Scheme, by saying they wont go gas if they don't get the compo. No doubt Labour will subsidise them all the way as they have been doing for years. When are these generators going to accept responsibility for the pollution they create. They are saying a transition period of 10 - 15 years with permits to emit CO2 and $8 billion in… Continue
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 14:08
Hazelwood Power Station could close down by 2013
Power stations in the Latrobe Valley could begin closing down as soon as 2013 (according to 'confidential' govt documents). Hazelwood Power station could close as soon as 2013. ..with Yallourn power statiion closing 5 years later (Latrobe Valley Express Mon 19 October)
Concerns are International money invested in the power stations will walk out of the Latrobe Valley without investing in renewable energies to re-invigorate the area. The Latrobe Valley already has one of the highest… Continue
Concerns are International money invested in the power stations will walk out of the Latrobe Valley without investing in renewable energies to re-invigorate the area. The Latrobe Valley already has one of the highest… Continue
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