http://www.news.com.au/business/wor...ing-gambled-away/story-e6frfm9r-1226428729094
I wonder if this was included in treasury calculations...?
I wonder if this was included in treasury calculations...?
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Who is/are the utility provider(s)?
BTW To say wind can become a base load power supplier is about as logical as saying a hamster wheel can. At least you can whip the hamster.
LOL. No one saw this coming?
Who said that? I remember both myself and BT saying base load generators are completely unnecessary, particularly as they don't follow the load, by definition.
Looking at this table you will see that SA is way ahead of the rest of Australia with respect to renewable energy.
http://www.energyquest.com.au/upload...2_20120528.pdf
One could say that with 31% wind power then it would almost be our base load supply. Once more wind farms are built one would expect fewer increases in power bills in the future for SA that could be attributed to the carbon tax.
Was just pointed to this article:from the article...
The Coalition, which has vowed to repeal the carbon tax, warned in May that compensating consumers for higher living costs would end up in the pockets of “poker machine barons”.
I was responding to crabnet.
Your quirky views on power have been noted but I am talking common sense and common practice.
As for SA's costs they are already the highest in the nation on the back of renewables.
Was just pointed to this article:
HANDOUTS to low-income workers under the carbon tax scheme have led to a surge in pokie revenues in May and June, according to The Australian Financial Review.
Pokie revenues in Queensland rose more than 7 per cent in May and 12 per cent in June which coincided with the Federal Government’s handout of more than $15 billion in carbon tax compensation to pensioners and low-income earners.
Although other states have yet to release official gaming machine revenues for June, the AFR reports that in lower socio-economic areas of Victoria such as Bendigo they rose by 8.6 per cent, which is 7 per cent above the state average.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/wor...ay/story-e6frfm9r-1226428729094#ixzz20vuy5Pq3
So the Government will get a lot of that back in tax and excise.
...wasn't this meant to compensate households, not the government? lol
I remember the exact same thing happening with Howards plasma bonus. The govt can compensate people but it cant legislate what to spend it on.
The bonus that came out when Kevin Rudd was in?
That was addressed to HE.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunfish
I was responding to crabnet.
Your quirky views on power have been noted but I am talking common sense and common practice.
As for SA's costs they are already the highest in the nation on the back of renewables.
no, The Liberals introduced it under John Howard. It happens every time there are handouts, some people juts continue their existing lifestyle with it. Cant change that.
That would be legitimate. Refrigerants are taxed as CO2 EQUIVALENT.Aunt in law got her aircon regassed ... they then blamed the carbon tax for a $50 price jump.
I think there will be a lot of prices going up in anticipation because, really, businesses are running on thin margins already and have no idea how much their own overheads bills will increase by - and they don't want to get caught with a 3+ month overlap shortfall.
Aunt in law got her aircon regassed ... they then blamed the carbon tax for a $50 price jump.
I think there will be a lot of prices going up in anticipation because, really, businesses are running on thin margins already and have no idea how much their own overheads bills will increase by - and they don't want to get caught with a 3+ month overlap shortfall.
It's the investment vehicle of choice for the lower end.HANDOUTS to low-income workers under the carbon tax scheme have led to a surge in pokie revenues in May and June, according to The Australian Financial Review.
True, wind power has a great future economically and with respect to reducing carbon emissions. When used with pumped storage facilities supply spikes can be flattened out, need mountains for that though so maybe not an option in SA.One could say that with 31% wind power then it would almost be our base load supply. Once more wind farms are built one would expect fewer increases in power bills in the future for SA that could be attributed to the carbon tax.