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Australian Senate delays carbon tax repeal
2014-07-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Australian Senate rejected legislation to repeal the country's carbon tax on Thursday because it did not guarantee savings would be passed onto consumers, but amended legislation could still pass as early as next week. Mining magnate Clive Palmer's Palmer United Party (PUP), which holds the balance of power in the Senate, had said it would pass the legislation but withdrew support at the last minute. "We're very clear: we support the removal of the carbon tax, but we don't support the removal...
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LIMS to Support Load Planning Capability of Amphibious Ships for the Royal Australian Navy
2014-07-10 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
La Jolla, CA — Tapestry Solutions was awarded the contract for the development of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Load Planning Tool.<br /> <br /> The contract supports load planning capability for Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Ships, the largest ships ever built by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). These 27,000 ton ships are currently being built to support contingency, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance operations, allowing for a sophisticated air-land-sea ...This story is related to the following:Business Intelligence Software |
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Warm water likely to accelerate Antarctic ice melt and sea-level rise, Australian scientists find
2014-07-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Warm water is likely to increasingly displace cold water around the Antarctic coastline, prompting accelerated ice melt and more sea level rise, according to new Australian research. Scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have modelled how shifting wind patterns can drag warm water currents right up to the base of the giant ice shelves. "What you usually have is cold water sitting next to the ice shelves at about minus 2 degrees Celsius and then warm water further out," said...
Sweet or sour? The forecast ups and downs of the Australian sugar industry
2014-07-08 10:25:20| Sugar Industry News
Wilmar International and MSF Sugar\'s announcements that they will no longer export through Queensland Sugar Limited is likely to have a significant impact on the Australian sugar supply chain - but it\'s not all bad news for the sugar industry, according to IBISWorld.
Solar experts say Australian renewable energy investment being stifled by Government policy
2014-07-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: One of the world's most advanced solar power companies has shelved plans to develop electricity plants for the public market in Australia because of the Government's apparent hostility to renewable energy. Solar Reserve, based in Santa Monica, California, has pioneered a technology that combines mass-scale solar power generation with storage, allowing energy from the sun to be "time-shifted" and used 24 hours a day. Other markets around the world are advancing. Australia is going to get left...
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