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Renewable Energy

In a carbon-constrained world energy generation is going to increasingly come from renewable energy sources.

Currently New South Wales is seriously lagging behind the other states in developing its home-grown renewable industry - particularly in wind and solar generation.

The Liberal/National Coalition supports a vibrant renewable energy industry because it reduces carbon emissions, reduces air pollution and promotes local jobs.

 

 

 

 

 

To see some of the ways the Liberal/National Coalition will practically tackle climate change and other environmental issues in New South Wales click here.

To find out more the renewable energy industry in Australia have a look at the following websites.

 

Australian Business Council of Sustainable Energy

Auswind

CSIRO

Ecogeneration

EnviroMission

GreenPower

Invest Australia

Oz Energy

Renewable Energy Generators of Australia

Snowy Hydro

Solar Heat and Power

Solar Systems

World Wildlife Fund

And here are some links to information about renewable energy and environmental policies on this site:

...ontaminated. "After approving the Anvil Hill coal mine yesterday, Labor is desperate to paint itself as environmentally friendly, but the reality is anything but - they are a fraud. "Mor...

...er of The Nationals and I met with oil companies, ethanol producers, car groups, service station associations, environmental groups and other interested parties to try to find a way forward to promote...
 
3. Ethanol and Fuel Prices
(News/Speeches)
... Government has not done that. I called for $1 million for a marketing plan, in co-operation with the NRMA and environmental groups, to promote alternative fuels, especially ethanol. I called for the ...
 
...n life. And just this week we announced a new $300 million Clean NSW Fund. The fund will be used for environmental projects and to tackle climate change, such as solar and alternative energ...

NSW Opposition Leader Peter Debnam and Shadow Minister for the Environment Michael Richardson today announced the establishment of a $300 million Clean NSW Fund for climate change and environmental pr
     
...supplement our dam water with purified recycled water if needed. In the meantime we will use the new water for environmental flows and industry. "After 12 years of Labor‘s failure, we must get se...
  
...t funding. "The cost of the Fund will be met by savings from not proceeding with Labor’s expensive and environmentally damaging $1.9 billion desalination plant at Kurnell. "For twelve y...

...the river’s flow and washed some of the weed away,” he said. “This highlights the importance of maintaining environmental flows to improve the health of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River. “Our ‘New-Wat...

...astal waters. Now that Morris Iemma has put all his eggs in the desalination basket, he must come clean on the environmental impact of Labor's desalination plant," Mr Debnam said. "Sydney ...

10. Blog - Listening to the community on water
(2007 Campaign/2007 Campaign Blog)
... Since that time, the water crisis has deepened and Labor have tried to lock the state into an expensive and environmentally damaging desalination plant. I formed the view that the people of NSW sh...

...provide up to 86 billion litres of high grade drinking quality water per year, while maintaining and enhancing environmental flows in our rivers. “As a first priority we will use this new purified r...
 
...ovide up to 86 billion litres of high grade drinking quality water per year, while maintaining and enhancing environmental flows in our rivers. “This plan will deliver almost twice the new drinki...

NSW Opposition Leader Peter Debnam and Shadow Environment Minister Michael Richardson today announced a NSW Liberal/Nationals Government will provide families a rebate of up to $1,000 to install a sol

...mmunity and refused to answer important questions about the project and it’s impact on local lifestyle and the environment," Mr Debnam said. “The community have been left in the dark and Labor ...
  
15. Helping Local Volunteers to Help Their Local Environment
(2007 Campaign/2007 Campaign Media)
NSW Opposition Leader Peter Debnam and Shadow Minister for the Environment Michael Richardson today announced the National Parks Association’s (NPA) HarbourKeepers, CoastKeepers and NatureKeepers prog
      
...uot;Motorists who drive vehicles powered by LPG or a hybrid electric engine should be rewarded for helping the environment and reducing climate change," he said. As part of our plan to get NSW ...

... more greenhouse-friendly fuels and water saving measures. "To support this I will be on the road – in environmentally-friendly cars - and will be promoting the NSW Liberal/Nationals policy to...

...l disgrace and I will take action to fix it," he said. "This is a toxic clean-up to help the local environment, but it's also about lifestyle and getting NSW back in front," he said....
 
NSW Opposition Leader Peter Debnam today urged Christmas motorists to help support our farmers and the environment by using ethanol-blended fuel as a way of getting around high petrol prices. 
  
...lure though higher prices. We are all going to pay for Morris Iemma's failure to secure Sydney's water supply."Environment Minister Bob Debus told Nine News: "In the longer term of course it may be ex...
 
...W Labor Government report has slammed Premier Morris Iemma, finding water supply and management was the major environmental issue facing the community with four in five people saying the State Gover...

...weekday, predicted to rise to 9,400 buses by 2021 without a new public transport solution. "Light rail is an environmentally friendly solution as it's powered by electricity, compared with diesel gu...
   
NSW Liberal Leader Peter Debnam and Shadow Minister for the Environment Michael Richardson announced today a Liberal/Nationals Government would rescue the Cooks River from Labor’s 12 years of environm

 

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