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World’s Best Boss – 5 Tips For Keeping Employee Morale Up During The Coronavirus Pandemic

May 11, 2020 by Reporter Leave a Comment

Photo: Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world’s economy, many people are worried about their current and future state of employment. While workers deemed “essential” are still fortifying the work front, many laid-off workers wonder if and when they will return to their jobs.

Although times are uncertain right now, employers can do a lot to boost morale and ease the minds of their employees. If you’re an employer, take a look at the suggestions below to keep your workers’ spirits up as this worldwide crisis continues.

1. Give the Gift of Appreciation

COVID-19 has separated and isolated the public at large. As such, workers may feel disconnected at home and taken for granted in the workplace. As an employer, you can help your workers, both at home and in-office, feel connected and valued by giving corporate gifts of appreciation.

You’d be surprised at how much small gifts can help during this trying time. It will remind your employees that they are part of a larger group and that they are still valued as a member of the team.

2. Keep the Lines of Communication Open

Because times are uncertain right now, it’s important to keep the lines of communication open. Whether your employees are working from home, working in-person, or laid off during this time, you must keep them apprised of any and all changes taking place. By adopting an “open-door” policy, your employees still feel connected and able to discuss their concerns about work, family, and health with you.

3. Embrace Virtual Technology

As the coronavirus spreads, many people are forced to work from home. Aside from the traditional phone call or email, employers should adopt other forms of virtual tech to help employees feel less disconnected. Facetime, Skype, Zoom, and other online technologies make it possible to conduct one-on-one video calls as well as group video conferences over a wi-fi signal. As an employer, you should use as many virtual enhancements as possible to help your workers feel as if it’s business as usual, even if they’re quarantined at home.

4. Give Working Parents a Break

The rapid spread of the coronavirus has led to the mandatory closing of schools as well as some childcare centers. This leaves working parents struggling to balance their jobs with childcare. As the boss, it’s up to you to recognize this struggle and give your working parents a break when you can.

If their job isn’t one that needs to be done during normal business hours, you can allow them to work when it’s convenient for them. Alternately, you could relax project deadlines to give them more time to complete their work.

5. Make Sure Your Network Can Handle Remote Work

Despite the many reasons to be feeling down about COVID-19, many people are still motivated to do their jobs well. As such, your company’s network must be able to handle the influx of remote work that’s taking place. If it can’t, your workers may begin to feel dejected with an attitude of “why bother?”

If you notice that your IT infrastructure isn’t keeping up with the demand, you should get the expert help it takes to get things running smoothly for your employees. If you don’t have the funds for in-house IT workers, small business IT support services can save you in these difficult times.

No one knows just how long the coronavirus is going to continue to wreak havoc on the world. Until it’s all over, though, employers can help boost the morale of their employees by adopting some or all the suggestions listed above.

Filed Under: Business, Government, NT, Online retailing, Perth WA, Sydney, Victoria, WA Tagged With: Corporate, Gift Ideas, Healthcare

Reasons Why Skipping a Degree Course May Be a Good Idea

February 18, 2020 by Reporter Leave a Comment

university for study europe

University used to be the step you take after high school. There was hardly any way to wiggle out of it.

Not so anymore.

Indeed some of the opportunities that were previously reserved for University graduates are now available to non-graduates.

If you have been wondering why more and more people are skipping university, here are some of the reasons behind this trend.

1. There are other Equivalents

While a university degree is not the end-all, be-all, higher education is still unquestionably important.

Luckily, there are varied options today.

It gives one a broader perspective on things as well as the tools to adapt to an ever-changing world.

Alternatives such as apprenticeships and TAFE qualifications can still lead to high-paying jobs.

2. It’s Expensive

Australia attracts scholars from all over the world, thanks to its revered education standards and school systems. The downside, however, is that these institutions are expensive.

For most students, this means taking out student loans to be repaid once one gets to a certain level of income in the future.

While student loans are a great solution to help one get into college, you graduate with the thought of an unpaid loan hanging above your head.

To avoid this, young people are opting to take online courses and other forms of higher education that are significantly more affordable.

Instead of working to repay expensive loans, later on, tuition funds can be put towards purchasing a home or other large ticket items.

3. It’s Not for Everyone

There are specific career paths that absolutely require a University degree to succeed in. Some do not.

This means that for some people, going to college is not as instrumental as it would be to others. For these reasons, skipping university and getting a head start in their goals makes more sense.

For example, someone with a passion for baking and would love to go into entrepreneurship would rather much forego university and spend those 3-4 years perfecting their skills, opening their business, and learning the ropes.

 

4. You Can Still Land Great Jobs

Many blue-chip corporations are increasingly looking to hire for skill.

There are fields in which an apprenticeship or vocation training is deemed more highly than a University Degree.

Apprenticeships and vocational training aim at teaching practical skills to be used to solve everyday problems in the business world. And indeed, employers are looking to hire people who can create solutions.

In this regard, people can forego university, take up other training models, and still get similar opportunities to jobs with high pay.

5. Networking is Much Easier

Another plus for going to university used to be the socializing and networking potential.

Here, students would create and build long term networks that would support them in both their personal and career lives.

The internet has changed this.

Online courses have come a long way from what we had in the past where students would get course files, and that would end at that.

Today, an online course also provides avenues for learners to work collaboratively in group assignments, class discussions, and so on.

These classroom relationships can easily morph into personal friendships that provide the same support and networking potential that people that went to university form with their peers.

University: Yes or No?

Unfortunately, this is not a simple yes or no question as several factors must come into play when deciding to attend or forego university.

However, not getting a university degree is no longer handicaps your career or future as it once did.

Explore your options, network put in some hard work, and you will enjoy the life you always dreamt of.

Filed Under: Australia, Government, Perth WA Tagged With: Student loans

How to Have a Better Ergonomics in the Workplace

October 29, 2019 by Reporter Leave a Comment

workplace design and space

It has become increasingly clear that workers in many industries are at ergonomic risk. This can lead to them doing painful and irreparable damage to their bodies. While this has long been true, it’s now a major concern for companies because workers are taking legal action against their employers for routinely making them work in inherently ergonomically risky workstations and courts and judges are awarding them large judgements. Further, wise and caring employers and concerned employees want to make sure workspaces and working conditions are not ergonomically risky and prevent work-related physical ailments from developing.

Assessing Ergonomic Risk

There are several things employers and employees can look at in the workplace to determine if spending 8 hours a day there puts the employee at great ergonomic risk. This ergonomic risk assessment can be accurately made by answering the following questions.

1. What is ergonomics?

Ergonomics is an applied science that is concerned with the design and arrangement of workspaces to ensure workers can do their jobs safely, effectively and efficiently. This area of applied science is sometimes referred to as biotechnology, human engineering or the focus on human factors in the design and arrangement of furniture and equipment.

2. What is ergonomics in the workplace?

Ergonomics in the workplace is making sure the design of the workstations doesn’t lead to unavoidable injuries to the workers and limit their productivity. Thoughtful arrangement of the tools and equipment in the workstation improves workplace ergonomics. Proper workplace ergonomics requires ensuring when the worker is seated, their feet can be flat on the floor and their hips held at an angle of between 90 and 120 degrees. For workers using computers, the height and angle of their chair, keyboard and monitor must be able to be adjusted to optimal positions for comfort and productivity.

3. What characteristics in the workstation improve employee well-being?

Ideally, it should be practical for employees to periodically stand while continuing to work. For employees using computers, the top of the monitor or screen should be level with their eyes. Plus, it’s best for the worker if the screen is at least 50 cm from their eyes and their wrists can remain flat when they’re typing. Further, the worker’s upper arms should be parallel to their torso and their shoulders should be relaxed. Items they use most should all be within easy reach. Those factors all help to improve the ergonomics of an employee’s workspace.

4. What are the dangers of poor ergonomics in the workplace?

Poorly designed workstations can cause worker fatigue and frustration. This leads to painful musculoskeletal injuries, lower productivity, as well as poor product quality. The most common workplace ergonomic risk factors are high task repetition done using forceful exertions in sustained awkward postures. That combination overloads muscles and tendons, puts excessive strain on joints and increases the likelihood of musculoskeletal fatigue and serious injury. The risk of injury is increased if workers don’t take adequate rest breaks.

To ensure employee workspaces are ergonomic, regular, ongoing, objective, scientific risk identification and reduction tests should be performed. Trained inspectors should see if workers regularly take awkward posture, use excessive force and put unsafe amounts of stress on their joints while performing their assigned tasks. Failure to do so can cause an ergonomic nightmare that endangers the health of the worker, lower the quality and quantity of their work and damage the company’s reputation.

5. What is an ergonomically-friendly workplace?

An ergonomically friendly workplace is one that uses proper workspace design and production techniques to protect worker health and enhance the quality of their work. But healthy, productive, workplaces don’t happen by accident. They require collaboration between the employers and employees to do what’s best for the long-term health of the workers and the success of the company.

An ergonomically-friendly workplace is one where regular, objective, scientific workplace analysis using ergonomic risk measuring tools are used to conduct ergonomic assessments that are accurate. Plus, engineering and administrative controls should be implemented. Engineering controls use ergonomic modifications to reduce or eliminate awkward postures. Administrative controls set procedures and processes like counteractive stretch breaks, proper body mechanics, job rotation and work practice controls to reduce the risk of MSD injury.

6. How many hours of working in a standing position is safe?

Creating an ergonomically positive workplace is also essential for workers who spend long periods of time on their feet. According to the organization Occupational Health & Safety, standing for long periods while working leaves people susceptible to hospitalization with varicose veins. Frequently changing positions from standing to sitting to walking, works best. It’s not recommended workers remain static standing or sitting if they want the most ergonomic position.

Standing for prolonged periods

Workers whose jobs call for standing for prolonged periods often have to endure heel pain and foot arch pain that may require visits to a podiatrist. Those workers who work standing and have pre-existing heart disease are more susceptible to being hospitalized with carotid atherosclerosis. Sufficient breaks, proper posture and good ergonomic practices can protect the health and reduce the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders in workers that stand or sit for long periods at work.

Final Thoughts

Poor ergonomics in the workplace negatively impacts workers’ health and their employers’ bottom line. With a clear understanding of the importance of proper ergonomics in the workplace, diligence and regular inspections, concerned employers and employees can dramatically reduce ergonomic risk and create better workplace ergonomics.

Filed Under: Government, Lifestyle, Perth WA, Queensland Tagged With: Healthcare, Work

Results: Liberals win Australian Elections 2013

September 8, 2013 by Reporter Leave a Comment

The Australian elections 2013  is over   with the Liberals winning the election and  as  the new PM has announced  “The country is under new management”.

kevin rudd defeted by tony abott 2013 elections  result australia

After  a long term by John Howard, its Tony Abbots turn to take the mantle  for the liberals.

More than 14 million people were registered to vote in Saturday’s election. Voting is compulsory in Australia.

Elections results 2013 Australia

The Coalition (TONY ABOTT –Liberals) won the election with a national swing of 3.5 per cent, seizing a swathe of seats in Tasmania, Victoria and across New South Wales.

The House of Representatives contains 150 seats, 76 are needed for a majority and the coalition got  85 seats  with Labor taking 54 seats.

Mr Abbott began his first day as the nation’s leader with a bike ride and has since held a series of briefings with public servants. Outgoing PM Kevin Rudd earlier admitted defeat and said he would not stand again for the Labor leadership.

Australian elections 2013 in news

 

CNN

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Tony Abbott: Australia’s pugnacious new prime minister

He may have run a gaffe-prone campaign against the bookish Kevin Rudd, the incumbent Labor prime minister, but his knockabout style, which harkens back to older, safer times, proved popular with an electorate exhausted by years of Labor infighting.

 

Australian election sweeps conservative leader Tony Abbott to power

Abbott, a former boxer, Rhodes scholar and trainee priest, promised to restore political stability, cut taxes and crack down on asylum seekers arriving by boat.

 

Tony Abbott wins, but does Australia care?

Weeks before Saturday’s vote, the Liberal-National (i.e. conservative) coalition Tony Abbott leads commanded such a margin in the polls that the incumbent Labour party overthrew their own prime minister, Julia Gillard, and replaced her with Kevin Rudd, who Labour had overthrown three years previously when his popularity began to wobble.

 

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange missed out on a Senate seat in Victoria, where the final place was claimed by Rick Muir of the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party.

Filed Under: 2012, Australia, Elections Australia, Government, Politics, Report Tagged With: 2013 elections, Australia, Polictics

Gillard crew Puts media speculation to end

March 21, 2013 by Reporter Leave a Comment

The time line of events leading  from media speculation  created by the media of a split in the labour party  to the proposed caucus vote to choose a new leader and Kevin Rudd refusing to challenge Julia Gillard in a leadership if given below.

"The leadership has been settled in the most conclusive fashion possible," Ms Gillard told a press conference.

leadership battle for media reforms

Major Media Corporations threatened by the new media laws reforms have been publishing on  News channels, Print and Online websites of a  split brewing in the labor party, which is likened to a destabilising of the running government

Time line of events

1. Government announces Media law reforms

1. Medial TV channels repeatedly announce/speculate  of a split brewing in  the labor party

2. Coverage backed up  and escalated by radio news, Online websites and Local tv channels leading to a proposed caucus vote  in labor party.

3. Julia gillard  calls for caucus vote  to put a end to  a challenge if any raised or intended to be raised and puts a end to speculation with no challenge to the leadership .

4. Media agencies report that this is not the end of the issue, even though Kevin Rudd Announces that he will no challenge and support the current leadership into the coming elections

While the political instability has been terminated by the caucus vote outcome  , this whole event has damaged the Image of the labour party even if it was brought upon by external agencies and speculation on the part of the media

Questions raised by the political drama

  • Was this motivated by media agencies or corporations  who did not like the current government reforms ?
  • Was this done to destabilize the current government ?
  • Was there bigger powerbrokers orchestrating he whole drama behind the scenes?

 

Now what remains to be seen is if Labor party can come through and repeat a win like in the last elections, when Kevin Rudd was elected :0

Filed Under: 2013, Australia, Debate, Government, Politics Tagged With: Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, Media Reforms

Mobile Bill Shock to be mended by New Government laws

October 8, 2012 by Reporter Leave a Comment

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has been granted new Special powers by the Australian government to tackle mobile phone and internet providers on issues including bill-shock and confusing advertising.

no billshock for her

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said he was giving ACMA the ability to create service-provider rules

The communications regulator hopes this new consumer protection code will help reduce complaints about misleading mobile phone plans and "bill shock".

What this bill does ?

Ensures Telcos include more information on their advertisements, including the cost of a two-minute call and an SMS.

Mobile users will be given notifications about their spending when they reach 50 per cent of their limit and 85 per cent and 100 per cent of their limit,

Ban on misleading terms such as "cap" and "unlimited"
IT makes mobile plans easier to compare, reduce what is known as bill shock or unexpectedly high bills

A  forum on whirlpool truly  reflects the current Billshock that  aussie punters face with current telcos , with one whirlpool enthusiast waskilywabit saying

In short, i would just like to be able to read my bill and clearly understand:
1. what i have used
2. what each item cost me
3. where my cap stopped and extra charges started
4. having to pay one month in advance upon sign up, yet not being re-imbursed upon cancelation of contract.

ACMA not call use

A study Conducted by Roy Morgan Research with  2,400 consumers who were interviewed about their personal telecommunications services- found

47% indicated bill shock – an unexpectedly high bill – as one of the main reasons

16% nominated financial difficulties – such as poor budgeting and low income – as one of the main reasons and

14% nominated an unexpected event as one of the main reasons.

The inquiry on bill shock was sparked by a continued surge in complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO), which reached 210,000 last year

AUDIO: Listen to the story (The World Today)

Links:

Report on public inquiry into customer service and complaints-handling in the telecommunications industry

Latest detailed Roy Morgan NBN Business Report

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Filed Under: 2012, Government Tagged With: Australia, Billshock, NZ, Phone bill, The register, The rego

Hungary Citizens can now claim social benefit with new social security agreement with Australia

October 1, 2012 by Reporter Leave a Comment

A new social security agreement  by  Australia and Hungary  will come into force from 1st October  2012 , which was signed  by Kevin Rudd and the Hungarian  Foreign Minister (Dr János Martonyi) on 7th June 2011  in Budapest.

Australia has a number of formal social security agreements with a variety of countries. These agreements may help you continue to get social security entitlements when you move between agreement countries.

International Social Security Agreements australia

What this Social Security Agreement Between Hungary and Australia  means ?

Like Social Security agreements with many other countries like UK  and Australia , this agreement with Hungary  will enable persons who lived in both countries to be able to claim a pension or benefit .

You can access the full document  of the agreement over here at FAHCSIA

Minister for Community Services, Jenny Macklin, said the agreement gives people greater freedom to move between Australia and Hungary, knowing that their pension rights will be recognised and protected.

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What is a social security agreement

A social security agreement co-ordinates the pension programs of two countries for people who have lived or worked in both countries. Social security agreements help people receive the benefits to which they are entitled.

Australia has 27 international social security agreements. In some instances you may be able to receive pensions from both countries, with each agreement country paying a part pension to you (if you have lived in both countries).

10 Australian Social Security Agreements

Introduction

This part contains information on each of Australia’s social security agreements.

In this part

This part currently contains the following chapters:

10.1 General Principles of Agreements

10.2 Agreement with New Zealand 2002

10.3 Agreement with the United Kingdom

10.4 Agreement with Italy

10.5 Agreement with Canada

10.6 Agreement with Spain

10.7 Agreement with Malta

10.8 Agreement with the Netherlands

10.9 Agreement with Ireland

10.10 Agreement with Portugal

10.11 Agreement with Austria

10.12 Agreement with Cyprus

10.13 Agreement with Denmark

10.14 Agreement with Germany

10.15 Agreement with the United States of America

10.16 Agreement with Chile

10.17 Agreement with Croatia

10.18 Agreement with Slovenia

10.19 Agreement with Belgium

10.20 Agreement with Norway

10.21 Agreement with Switzerland

10.22 Agreement with Korea

10.23 Agreement with Greece

10.24 Agreement with Japan

10.25 Agreement with Finland

10.26 Agreement with Poland

10.27 Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

10.28 Agreement with the Czech Republic

10.29 Agreement with the Slovak Republic

10.30 Agreement with Hungary

10.100 Glossary for Australian Social Security Agreements

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Last reviewed: 7 June 2010

You can also find some more information the Australian human services website

Filed Under: 2012, Government, Report, World Tagged With: Agreement, Hungary, Overseas, Pension, Social

Australian Secrets sold to Russia By canadian spy

July 25, 2012 by Sheldon 1 Comment

In breaking news for spy revelations ,Jeffrey Paul Delisle, a naval officer, is alleged to have disclosed a vast amount of data of classified information to Russian agents on a scale comparable to the alleged handover of information to  WikiLeaks of  the United States military Secrets  and diplomatic reports

Secrets sold – Canadian spy sells Secrets to Russia

Jeffrey Paul Delisle Canadian  spy ASIO Australia

This case has compromised Australian intelligence information in an international espionage case which has also sent shock waves through Western security agencies.

Delisle worked at the Royal Canadian Navy’s Trinity intelligence and communications centre at Halifax, Nova Scotia.  He communicated classified information to an unnamed foreign entity between July 2007 and January 2012

 

The Spy Data information Leaked by canandian spy

He was arrested after the Canadian Security Intelligence Service concluded he was passing classified information to Russian operatives.
Australian and Canadian governments have discussed  about this at a secret international conference in New Zealand earlier this year

Much of the information allegedly sold secretly to the Russians  by the canadian spy was more highly classified than the disclosures attributed to private Manning, and included signals intelligence collected by the ”Five Eyes” intelligence community of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Other famous Spies and cases

1. Mata HariBorn: 1876; Died: 1917

Spied For: Germany (and Possibly France)

2. Julius and Ethel RosenbergBorn: 1915, 1918; Died: 1953

Spied For: The Soviet Union

3. Aldrich AmesBorn: 1941

Spied For: The Soviet Union

4. Giacomo CasanovaBorn: 1725; Died: 1798

Spied For: Venetian Inquisitors

5. Klaus FuchsBorn: 1911; Died: 1988
Spied For: The Soviet Union

Guest post article by Sheldon – “IF QUICK, I SURVIVE. IF NOT QUICK, I AM LOST. THIS IS “DEATH.”” — SUN TZU (THE ART OF WAR)

Filed Under: 2012, Government Tagged With: ASIO, Australia, Intelligence, Police, Secrets, SPY

Australian Carbon Tax 101

June 30, 2012 by Reporter Leave a Comment

While carbon price and carbon tax is all over the news, many people actually dont know  what its all about specifically. Below is a guide  and FAQ to get your facts  and info on the carbon price in Australia  and its effect on the common man  as well as business

carbon tax and price australia Info File Guide fact sheet

What is the carbon price or  carbon tax ?

The carbon price is not a tax on  Australians, but a  tax levied on 260 companies and  34 councils. You might ask why  councils ?, because councils deal will landfills and waste  which adds to pollution they will have some carbon price to pay.

Who is exempt from the carbon price (tax) ?

Agriculture – carbon price will not apply for agricultural emissions

Family car – Emissions from the family car and light  on road vehicles

How ill the carbon price  effect the common man ?

Some of the costs borne but  the top companies having to pay the carbon tax will be passed onto consumers  which will most likely be in Electricity , GAS and FOOD

According to modelling done by CSIRO _ AECOM on likely increase in prices due to this

Electricity bills could increase by $2.80 aweek

Gas By 0.40 cent a week

Food by  $1.20 a week

 

Compensation for the Utilities price rises to common man

$15 billion will be allocated to low and middle income households in the form of tax cuts and increased government payments.

Household assistance – Average assistance of $10.10 a week, and means 6 million households will be either no worse off or slightly better off.

From 1 July, the tax free threshold has been raised from $6000 to $18,200, which will mean a million people no longer having to fill out a tax return.

It will be raised again by $1200 to $19,400 in 2015-16.

1.7% rise for pensioners and recipients of the Family Tax Benefit, delivered as advance payments in May and June.

 

Business and carbon tax

 

Very few employers are said to be directly affected by the carbon tax,  with only 500 large businesses said to be affected directly.

The government has allocated $9 billion to the industries that will be hit hard  and  who employ a lot of people in Australia . These companies will be assisted due to keep them competitive with their international competitors during this adjustment period. Its mainly Heavy industries like , Steel, aluminium, and cement manufacturing .

 

Where does the carbon tax received  go ?

While the government is collecting this tax  to develop clean energy, a significant part of this money received will be used to cerate new Clean energy technologies and  create new jobs in this sector

This includes the

$10 billion Clean energy  Finance corporation

$1.2 billion Clean technology program

 

Carbon tax , GST and tax return ?

The carbon tax  has nothing to do with individuals  and will not appear on you tax return or in a bill that you receive from a retail shop ( shopping bill). It is only a tax on large 500 companies

There will be some initial price rises to utilities, food and some other goods as companies pass on the costs of the carbon price to consumers.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will be monitoring price rises during this period . Any unfair price rises can be reported on their hotline number is 1300 303 609.

 

Calculator the impact of the carbon price on my family / household?


There is an easy online tool to calcuate the impact carbon price on your family. The carbon price tool is based on independent analysis undertaken by CSIRO and AECOM, based on research commissioned by The Climate Institute,  Go to http://www.yourcarbonprice.com.au/

 

Which companies and industries pay the carbon tax ?

Companies and councils individually generating more than 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year will be required to pay for their emissions under the carbon pricing mechanism.

Companies that directly emit greenhouse gases, such as power stations, mines and heavy industry, and some public authorities (councils)responsible for emissions from landfill

Why carbon tax in Australia ?

Before the introduction of the price on carbon or carbon tax , big companies could pollute as much as they liked for free. But the carbon price puts an economic  and dollar value on pollution and treats it as a cost of doing business.

It works this way by requiring large companies that pollute  to buy a permit valued at $23 for every tonne of carbon pollution they emit into  Australia. The more emissions, the higher the financial cost for the polluter. This will help us not get to a stage  like other countries like China  and India  who are facing major pollution problems and need to invest billion of dollars in trying to solve this problem.

Info Links:

  • www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au
  • www.yourcarbonprice.com.au
  • INFOGRAPHIC – Carbon Price and cost of living joint report.pdf

Filed Under: 2012, Business, Government, TAX, World Tagged With: Australia, Carbon price, Carbon tax

Can solar energy Solve Australia’s Electricity needs

June 14, 2012 by Reporter Leave a Comment

Every hour of every day the amazingly  the sun warms the earth with enough energy to meet world demand for a  whole year. And this constant power source available to us – the sun. Solar energy now is getting more popular with governments due to scarcity and price of electricity generation in different countries.

Ancient Greeks and Romans long time ago tried to benefit from the sun by covering south facing building openings with glass or mica to hold in the heat of the winter sun.

solar energy Giant photovoltaic array

Photo credit : wikipedia

Around 500 companies—the largest polluters in our economy—will be required to purchase a permit for every tonne of pollution they produce.

Through Clean Energy Future, the Australian Government encourages businesses to reduce their carbon footprint through a carbon tax.

Legal obligations for businesses

A small number of companies will have direct legal obligations, but for most businesses the most significant change will be the introduction of a carbon price through Clean Energy Future

The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) System developed by the government will measure and monitor corporate greenhouse gas emissions, energy production and energy consumption.

Solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on the way they capture, convert and distribute solar energy

Australian Solar Government Schemes

 

SOLAR CREDITS SCHEME

Solar Credits is a mechanism within the RET scheme that provides additional support to households, businesses and community groups that install small-scale solar PV, wind and hydro electricity systems by multiplying the number of RECs able to be created for eligible installations.

Solar Credits apply to the first 1.5 kilowatts (kW) of capacity installed; generation from capacity above 1.5 kW will still be eligible for the standard 1:1 rate of RECs creation.

For more information view the Solar Credits for small generation units fact sheet.

solar energy 2012

 

NEW SOUTH WALES

SOLAR BONUS SCHEME

NSW has effectively scrapped the Solar Bonus Scheme, as of 27th October 2010.

For more information, visit:

http://www.dtiris.nsw.gov.au/energy/

 

QUEENSLAND

SOLAR BONUS SCHEME

Customers participating in the Scheme will be paid 44 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for surplus electricity fed into the grid—more than double the current general domestic use tariff of 18.84c/kWh (inc GST as at 1 July 2009).

For more information, visit:

http://www.cleanenergy.qld.gov.au/solar_scheme.cfm

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Govt solar schemes

SOLAR FEED IN SCHEME

The Electricity (Feed-In Scheme-Solar Systems) Amendment Act 2008 was the first solar feed-in law in Australia and pays a premium guaranteed tariff of 44 cents per unit of electricity (kilowatt-hour, kWh), to households and small customers who feed solar electricity into the grid. For updated info on this scheme visit :
http://www.renewablessa.sa.gov.au/solar

VICTORIA Solar schemes

FEED IN TARIFFS

Victoria has two programs that allow consumers to be credited for renewable electricity they feed into the state’s grid – a premium feed-in tariff for solar and standard feed-in tariff for other small-scale renewable energy systems.

For more information, visit:
http://new.dpi.vic.gov.au/energy/energy-policy/greenhouse-challenge/feed-in-tariffs

WESTERN AUSTRALIA Goverment Solar schemes Grants

FEED IN TARIFFS

A residential net feed-in tariff scheme will commence in Western Australia from 1 August 2010. The tariff will be paid per unit of net electricity exported to the electricity grid from eligible systems.

For more information, visit:
http://www.energy.wa.gov.au/1/3652/64/feedin.pm

Solar Conference – Australia

 

One of the key events this year is the East Solar Expo & Conference to be presented by AuSES and international partner AUPVSEE at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from the 21-22nd of August.  www.eastsolar2012.com

In the United States, Swedish-born John Ericsson led efforts to harness solar power. He designed the “parabolic trough collector,” a technology which functions more than a hundred years later on the same basic design.In 1953, Bell Laboratories (now AT&T labs) scientists Gerald Pearson, Daryl Chapin and Calvin Fuller developed the first silicon solar cell capable of generating a measurable electric current.

The U.S.-China photovoltaic trade war is on despite china getting booming trade from US for its cheap solar technologies and exports.

Research papers in solar

SAFETY ISSUES, ARCING AND FUSING IN PV ARRAYS – Edward D Spooner, Nigel Wilmot (Senior Lecturer, The University of New South Wales, Australia)

COMPARISON OF SOLAR, NUCLEAR AND WIND OPTIONS FOR LARGE SCALE IMPLEMENTATION – David Mills (Solar Heat and Power Pty Ltd)

Climate Change Action Fund

The Climate Change Action Fund (PDF 142 kB) will help local government prepare for a low pollution future

Assistance for eligible renewable energy power stations

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