Gillard vows direct action, too

Greens attack Labor’s inaction on carbon price
Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has defended Labor’s green credentials in the face of attacks by environmentalists frustrated by the lack of action on global warming, saying a carbon price will eventually be introduced.

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Census decision could hurt energy, transit policies: Critics
Federal energy efficiency policies to reduce home heating bills and public transit services could suffer as a result to end mandatory participation of the long-form census.

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Berkeley lab co-leads $122 million sunlight-to-fuel effort
Facility will be part of effort to re-create photosynthesis.

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DOE’s Energy Innovation Hub Will Develop Fuel From Sunlight
Want to generate innovation? Build a hub to make it happen. The U.S. Department of Energy is embarking on an ambitious plan to speed up energy innovation with a $122 million cash injection for an Energy Innovation Hub in California. Dubbed the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, the research center will do exactly as its name suggests–develop a solar energy fuel conversion system …

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Gillard vows direct action, too
Businesses that voluntarily make their buildings greener would receive generous tax concessions from a re-elected Labor government.

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