June 21, 2009

Australian Government Sinks Another Renewable Energy Rebate Scheme

Filed under: alternative energy,renewable energy incentives,solar energy grants,solar power plant — Tags: — admin @ 6:16 pm

Well, I don’t want to say “I told you so…” but…

After pulling the residential solar PV rebate scheme two weeks early because of an enthusiastic uptake of the scheme (isn’t that what we want?), the federal government has done it again.

This time it’s the $200,000 grant for solar stand-alone power supplies in rural remote communities. Again, the government says money has run out for this scheme. You greedy people have actually taken the government seriously by taking to this scheme like ducks to water (well, there’s another subject…) and now you cannot have it any more.

Bang goes the lid on the cookie jar.

What’s happening?

Like I suggested before: governments think people must go renewable energy, whether or not it gives out rebates. So it feels it won’t need to do this anymore at a time it has no money left. It has just spent its billions on economic stimulus that encourages the very behaviour that got us into this mess.

So, what to do? Don’t rely on government rebates and solar energy grants anymore.

Live sustainably.

Save up to buy that PV solar panel and get that solar hot water panel with a government rebate right now.

Save energy where you can.

Leave the car in the driveway or share it with others.

Grow some vegetables in your backyard.

Be creative.

June 10, 2009

Alternate Energy Sources, Energy Saving, Global Warming, Just A Waste of Time?

Filed under: alternative energy,solar energy grants,wind energy — admin @ 9:05 pm

I always knew it. Mercury’s orbit is deformed and might cause a collapse of the solar system.

Here am I, a Gemini, trying to pull the whole thing together here on earth. Arguing for seeing our planet and all life on it as a whole, deserving action towards a sustainable life.

Renewable energy, wind generators, green jobs, energy saving devices and ways of living…

Sustainable Life? In a collapsing solar system?

OK, OK, calm down… So, what’s this all about then?

Well, some French researchers have just published in Nature their theory of a 1% chance of collapse of the entire solar system.

The culprit? No, not us humans this time.

Not Mercury either but Jupiter (God of war) who is pulling vulnerable little Mercury out of its orbit, already “20% deformed.”

“Deformed?” Hmmmphhh… Just “challenged”, or “differently abled” perhaps. A bit more sensitive, please… These Nature-people!

Anyway, Mercury could also cross paths with Venus, or with the Sun.

Oh dear…

No more solar energy. No worries either about whether your solar energy grant scheme is going to be taken away from you by the government hand that giveth. Or whether your wind power generator will work.

But, a 1% chance nevertheless. It’s odds many people frequently punt on in buying lottery tickets. And as they say there’s always a winner.

Let’s think. Cool head. We DO know for sure that the oceans are rapidly expanding, glaciers are melting.

We also know that we are heating up the Earth’s atmosphere by our important actions of consuming computers, software, dvd’s, cd’s, nylons, cars, fast food, useless toys, meat we don’t need, gadgets and more gadgets… In one half of our lives running around in mad circles buying it, in the other half producing it.

It’s enough to make you want to get off? But where? Another solar system?

But, it seems the chances of us landing in a global mess because of our own actions are much much greater than Mercury’s vulnerability to the big thugs out there in space. And that’s a Gemini telling you.

So, do relax, go back to what you were doing in your own life about saving the planet and let Mercury, Venus and Jupiter do their own thing.

Your own alternate energy sources are within you. Your personal power system.

Here’s to you!

Planets Could Collide

June 8, 2009

Solar Rebates Can Be Ripped From Under You Without Warning

Filed under: alternative energy,renewable energy incentives,saving energy,solar energy grants — admin @ 10:51 pm

The Australian government has just terminated its AUS$8000.00 rebate scheme for domestic installation of PV solar panels. Two weeks early of its planned cessation.

What does that mean?

While economic stimulus in the US and, in part in Australia, is built on growing the renewable industries, this is the first sign that governments are now judging this movement needs no help. Plus people have been taking up this opportunity to a much greater extent than government budgeted for.

It is a must, so people will do it anyway, so government reasons. And it has already given out so much money in economic stimulus that it has no more to spend.

I have predicted this would happen sooner or later but I did not think it would be this soon. It’s not a mere two week cut, sooner than planned. This is a signal tthat will be repeated as the importance of The Economy resumes its undeserved first place over the Environment and Social domains.

Yes, the Australian government will still offer a solar credits system, but it’s not the same as a cash rebate, is it?

So, while governments still offer solar energy grants and rebate, take the opportunity now. Research what is available to in your country and take action.

Australian Renewable Energy Grants

Solar Energy grants – A Living Database

Australian Energy Incentives Government Source

Renewable Energy Grants