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Australia: the Saudi Arabia of solar?
acfonline.org.au - 7/1/2009
Australia: the Saudi Arabia of solar?
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Australia has the potential to house 34 solar thermal power stations by as soon as 2020, says a leading global engineering company. WorleyParsons is planning to build the world’s largest solar thermal power plant in Australia by 2011 and is undertaking a study to find potential sites for its ...
smh.com.au - 6/29/2009
Australia: Public still supports emissions scheme
— smh.com.au — Sydney Morning Herald: TWO-THIRDS of voters support the Rudd Government's emissions trading scheme in a finding that... will do little to ease pressure on the Opposition to deal with the scheme in the Senate before the end of the year. The latest ... (more) Australia: Public still supports emissions scheme

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Australia: A Tasmanian tragedy? : How the forestry industry has torn an island apart
news.mongabay.com - 7/8/2009
Australia: A Tasmanian tragedy? : How the forestry industry has torn an island apart
— news.mongabay.com — Mongabay: This is by no means a new battle: in fact, Tasmanian industrial foresters and environmentalists have... been fighting over the issue of clearcutting the island's forests for decades. The battle--some would probably prefer 'war'--is over nothing ... (more) Australia: A Tasmanian tragedy? : How the forestry ...

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reuters.com - 6/28/2009
Australian PM hails U.S. greenhouse bill passage
— reuters.com — Reuters: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Sunday hailed as an example to Australia the U.S. House... of Representatives passage of a bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Rudd's Labor government is struggling to get its own emissions trading scheme approved by ... (more) Australian PM hails U.S. greenhouse bill passage

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Green Inc.:  Contest: Replace the 'Saudi Arabia' Trope!

Climate Progress:  Energy and Global Warming News for July 2nd: Dump the “Saudi Arabia of solar” meme; Environmental toll of plastics

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Contest: Replace the 'Saudi Arabia' Trope!
Green Inc. — ... , Mr. Reid spoke some proud words: Nevada, he said, is the “Saudi Arabia of solar energy.” But is it? Indeed, with all due respect to Mr. Reid, claims for “the Saudi Arabia of solar energy” have already been made on behalf of Australia and ...

Energy and Global Warming News for July 2nd: Dump the “Saudi Arabia of solar” meme; Environmental toll of plastics
Climate Progress — ... But is it? Indeed, with all due respect to Mr. Reid, claims for “the Saudi Arabia of solar energy” have already been made on behalf of Australia and ...

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