Comments on: Up close with Andrew McNamara MP http://econews.org.au/up-close-with-andrew-mcnamara-mp/ Environmental news from Eco online, Sunshine Coast and Queensland environmental news, with indepth sections including interviews, sustainable business, eco adventures, green living and wildlife Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:25:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Paul Gellatly http://econews.org.au/up-close-with-andrew-mcnamara-mp/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Paul Gellatly Fri, 30 May 2008 09:57:59 +0000 http://econews.org.au/up-close-with-andrew-mcnamara-mp/#comment-81 I really enjoyed your words. Mr McNamara, you sound like you have got a real pashion for your portfolio. It gives me a good feeling of hope for the future, that we have people like you in places of power. I am planning to build a Renewable Energies Lodge in the Pelorus Sound in New Zealand, starting in about 3 years. It will have 13 different RE systems set up and fully operational. Vistors will learn all about RE and Sustainablility. I will make a point of inviting you over for a free holiday in a pristine wilderness, and I will be most honoured if you accept. It's people like you, (and me to a much smaller degree), that will give our kids some sort of acceptable life in the very scary future. It worries me greatly where it's all heading. Please keep up the fantastic work, and know that so many of us are completely behind you in all that you do. Paul Gellatly plcprog2@bigpond.com I really enjoyed your words. Mr McNamara, you sound like you have got a real pashion for your portfolio. It gives me a good feeling of hope for the future, that we have people like you in places of power. I am planning to build a Renewable Energies Lodge in the Pelorus Sound in New Zealand, starting in about 3 years. It will have 13 different RE systems set up and fully operational. Vistors will learn all about RE and Sustainablility. I will make a point of inviting you over for a free holiday in a pristine wilderness, and I will be most honoured if you accept. It's people like you, (and me to a much smaller degree), that will give our kids some sort of acceptable life in the very scary future. It worries me greatly where it's all heading. Please keep up the fantastic work, and know that so many of us are completely behind you in all that you do.
Paul Gellatly
plcprog2@bigpond.com

]]> By: Your Name Franz Eilert http://econews.org.au/up-close-with-andrew-mcnamara-mp/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Your Name Franz Eilert Fri, 30 May 2008 05:55:26 +0000 http://econews.org.au/up-close-with-andrew-mcnamara-mp/#comment-80 This comment ' From 1 July this year, the government will pay households and businesses 44 cents for every kilowatt hour generated by solar power systems and fed into the grid.' is false. The government will pay household 44 cents per kilowatt if 1. The instantaneous generation exceeds the usage of the house (eg if your fridge is running this will not occur); and 2. Your premises have a meter that can measure instantaneous generation and consumption and calculate the difference. In Queensland this is not the standard installation requirement of Energex, there are two separate meters. If you want a new meter you have to buy it. Given these two facts the rebate is effective greenwash but will not provide any financial incentives to install solar photovoltaic. It will cost more to pay the public servants to write the policy than the actual scheme. Figures I have seen suggest it would cost less than $30,000 a year in rebates. A real incentive would be to pay 44cents for every kwh generate on the rooftops. This comment ' From 1 July this year, the government will pay households and businesses 44 cents for every kilowatt hour generated by solar power systems and fed into the grid.' is false. The government will pay household 44 cents per kilowatt if
1. The instantaneous generation exceeds the usage of the house (eg if your fridge is running this will not occur); and
2. Your premises have a meter that can measure instantaneous generation and consumption and calculate the difference. In Queensland this is not the standard installation requirement of Energex, there are two separate meters. If you want a new meter you have to buy it.

Given these two facts the rebate is effective greenwash but will not provide any financial incentives to install solar photovoltaic. It will cost more to pay the public servants to write the policy than the actual scheme. Figures I have seen suggest it would cost less than $30,000 a year in rebates.

A real incentive would be to pay 44cents for every kwh generate on the rooftops.

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