CSG Protest makes it to Canberra.

The major parties' bipartisan support for the coal seam gas (CSG) mining industry will be put to the test in federal parliament this week when bills are introduced to increase the rights of land owners and protect water quality.

CGS-Co2 tax protests arrives in Canberra

Western Power fat cats lose bonuses, but gain wages

Barnett canned employee bonus' only to bundled it into their wages and super instead. All whilst WA families struggle to keep up with 57% increases to their power bills.

Western Power fat cats lose bonuses, but gain wages!

Japan's energy policy in disarray.

The meltdown at the Fukushima power plant has shattered the public's confidence in the safety of the country's nuclear fleet. Scandals over the government's cozy relationship with the power industry have exacerbated the concern. Japan sacked three officials over the scandals, but it was unclear if this was enough to help repair public confidence in Tokyo's ability to govern the industry.

Japan's energy policy in disarray

Feeding Tariff in Western Australia

The WA Sustainable Energy Association has called on the new Gillard Government to work with the Council Of Australian Governments (COAG) to develop a nationally consistent gross feed-in tariff (FiT) for renewable energy.

National solar power solutions provider Energy Matters is running a petition at FeedInTariff.com.au calling for a national gross feed in tariff program for solar power that has collected over 20,000 signatures so far. The interim results of the petition were tabled in Parliament by Senator Milne in June 2009.
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