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On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:51:37 +1000, "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote:

>"Brad" <brad@someplace.com> wrote in message 
>news:t87vk.33112$IK1.23177@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Are both these parties for or ahainst global warming?
>> I get the destict feeling that both parties are skeptical on global 
>> warming.
>>
>> The Greens have a preference deal with the ALP WA which has to mean they
>> are for coal power. Just the other day they wanted solar only.
>
>**Bullshit. Read their policy statement. You've been told this before, so I 
>can only assume that you are a complete moron.

As a public service, from <http://www.wa.greens.org.au/policy/energy> here it is.  (It may be
good, it may be mad, etc - I make no comment other than to suggest to the Lib running dogs here
that they at least read it and comment on any facts from within that they are not happy about.
:-)

=============startpolicy
The Greens (WA) believe that Western Australia needs a long-term State Energy Strategy that
charts a course to a secure, reliable and low carbon energy future. The current pathway of
fossil fuel dependence and ever-increasing energy consumption is not sustainable given the
realities of climate change and the emerging decline of global oil production.
Goals

The Greens (WA) want:
secure and reliable energy supplies
reduced dependence on fossil fuels
a transition, within this generation, to a low carbon economy based mainly on renewable energy
a long-term State Energy Plan to help achieve these goals
Initiatives

The Greens (WA) will support the development of a State Energy Plan to 2060 that addresses the
following matters:

Stocktake of energy resources
estimates for gas resources and carbon sequestration sites available to 2060 - including the
timeline and life cycles of current and likely future gas field developments in Western
Australia
estimates of coal resources and carbon sequestration sites available to 2060
estimates of renewable energy resources available to 2060 - including solar, wave, wind, biomass
and geothermal.

Forecast of energy demand
energy demand scenarios to 2060, with and without additional energy efficiency measures
these scenarios to take into account the remaining life of existing bauxite, nickel and gold
mining and associated processing in southern Western Australia, and the implications for gas
consumption
in these scenarios, also take into account the implications of rising oil prices for changes in
energy consumption patterns (e.g. increased electricity consumption from use of electric cars)

Transition to an efficient, low-carbon economy
measures to promote a rapid transition to an energy-efficient economy based on renewable energy
sources (see the Greens (WA) Climate Change policy)
progressively increasing targets for renewable energy
measures to maximise the supply of natural gas in the transition period, including by
reservation of gas for domestic use
investigation of the use of solar arrays to increase the energy content of natural gas through
the �SolarGas� process developed by the CSIRO
measures to maximize the efficiency of gas use, including investigation of underground gas
storage (e.g. in the depleted oil and gas fields in the Perth Basin) to facilitate the use of
gas in large scale, hybrid wind-gas systems

Improved reliability in energy supply chains
vulnerability of existing energy supply chains and the consequences of disruptions to those
supply chains
a cost-benefit analysis of measures to deal with energy supply disruptions, including
underground storage of gas, changes to the design and layout of processing plants and the use of
standby plant
the opportunities to promote the use of distributed, renewable energy generation to reduce the
risk of large scale energy disruptions
an audit of existing emergency response plans for energy supply disruptions, and recommendations
for changes where necessary.
a review of risk management practices in the South West Integrated System electric power grid
(SWIS) taking account of the need to reassess these as a consequence of the Varanus Island
failure, and recommend changes where necessary
consideration of a reserve capacity mechanism for the wholesale gas market, similar to that
currently applying in the wholesale electricity market

Adaptation to the end of cheap oil
the increasing dependence on imported oil as global production approaches decline and timelines
for options to adapt, in a national context
the mining industry�s heavy dependence on diesel for excavation and ore transport and the wider
implications for the industry�s future
the need to give first priority for remaining oil to agriculture and the food chain while
adapting agricultural systems to reduce dependence on petroleum products
the alternatives to diesel such as liquid natural gas (LNG) in mining and freight transport
the opportunities for public engagement programs to inform and empower people to adapt
positively to the decline of oil (See The Greens (WA) Transport Policy)

Regulatory reform
whether regulatory reform is needed for the implementation of the State Energy Plan
as part of this assessment, whether competitive market reforms for electric power and domestic
gas supply should be modified in favour of a model with less focus on competitive markets and
more on cooperation for the common good (e.g. to prevent information needed to assess energy
supply and demand patterns being withheld on the basis of commercial confidentiality).

The Greens (WA) will support the following measures to implement the State Energy Plan to 2060:
establishment of a Sustainable Energy Council, with an independent budget and chair and
representation from outside the public service, to oversee the implementation of the State
Energy Plan
reconstitution of the Sustainable Energy Development Office as the Secretariat to the
Sustainable Energy Council

==============endpolicy

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