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New wind power cheaper than coal or gas in Australia
2013-02-08 23:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Electricity supplied from a new wind farm is cheaper than that from a new gas or coal-fired power plant in Australia, reports a new analysis published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. According to the study, wind-generated electricity costs AU$80 ($83) per megawatt hour compared with compared to AU$143/MWh ($148) from a new coal plant or AU$116/MWh ($120) from a new baseload gas plant. The rates including the cost of emissions under Australia's carbon pricing system, however "even without a...
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Wool Market Prices in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2013-02-08 15:37:22| EmergingTextiles.com
Wool prices slightly fell this week, although extremely well resisting, nevertheless. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the New Zealand and South African markets is provided.
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Australia collects $130m mining tax
2013-02-08 06:00:03| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Australia's revenue collection from its controversial mining tax falls well short of initial expectations, Treasurer Wayne Swan announces.
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Renewables cheaper than coal in Australia a preview of things to come
2013-02-08 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: I`m morbidly fascinated by the way conventional wisdom lags behind evidence, like the CW that renewable energy is expensive and fossil fuels cheap. In fact, there is a tectonic shift underway. Renewable energy prices are declining as technology improves, economies of scale kick in, financing mechanisms mature, and public policy begins to take some (inadequate) account of the negative externalities of fossil fuels. Meanwhile, the cost of coal-fired electricity is heading up. It`s getting harder to...
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Senex Energy begins well fracture stimulation programme in Cooper Basin, Australia
2013-02-08 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
Australia-based Senex Energy has begun a large-scale fracture stimulation programme on its unconventional gas exploration wells in the Cooper Basin, South Australia.
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