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France Sets Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets

admin /3 January, 2008

by Jane Burgermeister, European Correspondent. Renewable Energy Access

Wind and solar power are at the heart of a big new push by the French government to increase the renewable share of the country’s total energy consumption from 6.7 percent in 2004 to 20 percent by 2020.

The government has set the target of raising its installed capacity for wind power from 810 megawatts (MW) in 2006 to 25,000 MW by 2020. Also, installed capacity for photovoltaic (PV) power is to increase from 32.7 MW in 2006 — about 100 times less than Germany — to 3,000 MW by 2020.

In addition, 5 million solar thermal units are to be installed in buildings by 2020, 80 percent of these in homes.

Biomass accounts for two thirds of all the renewables used in France today and hydro power for another third. Solar and wind power still play a marginal role.

 

Rudd praises US on climate flexibility

admin /29 December, 2007

The Australian – December 29  

KEVIN Rudd has again praised the US for its "flexibility" to deliver a global climate change road map to trigger two years of intense negotiations for a new post-Kyoto pact to start in 2012.

Mr Rudd’s new conciliatory language contrasts with his more pointed demand last week that the US join other developed countries in embracing targets to cut emissions.

It suggests Mr Rudd is maneuvering to work with the US along with China and other major emitters to work towards an effective climate deal by the time negotiations conclude at the end of 2009 in Copenhagen.

Energy Matters News – Dec 31

admin /29 December, 2007

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Canadian Traditional Owners Generating Power

admin /22 December, 2007

by Randyn Seibold, Contributing Writer
 
Read it at Renewable Energy Access  
 

At the recent Independent Power Producers (IPP) of British Columbia (BC) annual conference, approximately 500 attendees participated in a range of presentations and discussions relevant to the growing private power generation industry in the province. One issue of interest to many was the proper consultation with the province’s aboriginal governments. Hundreds of different groups of native peoples, known as First Nations, live throughout BC, with most of them tracing their heritage back two to three thousand years.

"These projects are not only bringing revenue, but pride, capacity, and hope, to a community that had absolutely nothing 10 years ago."

Chief Judith Sayers, Hupacasath First Nation

Consultation is now legally required for any type of industrial development in First Nations’ traditional territory. This is a marked departure from the recent past, when resources were taken with little or no consultation. Now, power developers are learning to communicate and share the benefits of their proposed projects, and there have been some compelling examples.

NSW opposes power sell off

admin /22 December, 2007

Source: ABC   A survey conducted for Unions New South Wales shows 85 per cent of people in the state are opposed to the privatisation of the electricity sector. Unions NSW secretary John Robertson says the survey found 96 per cent of the 1,011 respondents feared the State Government’s plan would push electricity costs higher, Continue Reading →

Tasmanian Irrigators granted water

admin /22 December, 2007

The Tasmanian authorities have referrred a proposal to release water from Lakes Sorell and Crescent in the Central Highlands of Tasmania to provide for irrigation from the Clyde River.

3,300 megalitre release proposed: The closest town was Bothwell, approximately 20 km downstream on the River Clyde. Lake Crescent was 2305 hectares and Lake Sorell was 5310 hectares in area at approximately 800m. The proposal involved the release of 3,300 megalitres of water from Lake Crescent, Tasmania into the River Clyde, for the purposes of supplying a limited amount of irrigation water to farmers downstream of the lake. This amount of irrigation water was required to maintain the viability of farm businesses in the Clyde Valley, which was now in its second year of drought.

No alternative: The timeframe within which the referred action was to be taken would be from the first allowable date through until April 30 2008, unless all water was released prior to that date. There were no alternative methods or activities to achieve the referred action. Lake Crescent was the main source for the supply of irrigation water to the River Clyde Valley. The use of limited water supplies in farm dams was the only alternative that could realistically be considered.

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