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News on Energy Efficiency
O'Farrell pointing in right direction on sell-off while Baird losing plot
Sunday 31 August 2008
NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell's decision to stop the privatisation of the electricity generators is sound public policy, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Iemma’s power price shock could have been avoided
Friday 27 June 2008
The Iemma government’s fetish with electricity privatisation has just cost NSW households a $100 a year with much more to come if the sell-off goes ahead, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Firth's efficiency push kills Costa's privatisation rationale
Thursday 19 June 2008
The Iemma government's own energy efficiency package has blown a gaping hole in Treasurer Michael Costa's pretext for electricity privatisation, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Strata unit clothes drying law is greenhouse silliness
Sunday 09 March 2008
NSW unit and townhouse dwellers are being forced to contribute to global warming by a state government law that encourages body corporates to ban the hanging of washing where it can be seen, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Washing away the base load myth with solar hot water
Monday 10 September 2007
The Greens released their analysis that shows that NSW can avoid the massive cost and greenhouse gas emissions from a new base load power station if electric off-peak water heating is phased out.