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Thai delegation examines alternatives to nuclear power in Germany

By Siam Voices Mon, Mar 05, 2012 10:00AM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut Note: This article was originally published in German on February 9, 2012 and written for the Heinrich Böll Stiftung, the political foundation affiliated to German Green Party. The Fukushima nuclear disaster of March 2011 has raised doubts over the security and reliability of nuclear power once again and showed that even in a...

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Aussies score high at Durban climate conference

By Rowena Dela Rosa Yoon Tue, Dec 06, 2011 12:08PM UTC View Comments

It’s probably time for the right wing opposition party to back off. For opposition Leader Tony Abbott, it is time to review his hard-line stance against the carbon tax. The Liberal Party missed the opportunity to score in this significant issue on Australia’s clean energy future. Abbott’s ‘direct action’ missed the international climate agenda. The carbon...

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The myth of renewable energy

By Gavin Atkins Sat, Jul 09, 2011 1:46PM UTC View Comments

In light of the announcement that the Australian Government is to create a new tax sink – the Renewable Energy Agency, the definition of what constitutes renewable energy is worth reviewing. Renewable energy is natural energy which does not have a limited supply. Renewable energy can be used again and again, and will never run...

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