Aeronotical 'modelling' in pigs / carbon farming as Swan fiddles

From: g87

Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:32 AM

To: The Herald Sun

Subject: Labor creates model aeronotical 'modelling' in pigs / carbon farming as Swan fiddles with financial figures

Labor creates model aeronotical 'modelling' in pigs / carbon farming as Swan fiddles with financial figures

Labor creates aeronotical 'modelling' in pigs / carbon farming as Swan fiddles with financial figures, electricity prices soar and business finally realizes that they must pass on the direct and inevitable indirect impost of Gillard's farcical green energy world.

This unique, pathetic carbon tax is intended keep on increasing and to sustain the fraud of the European manifold scammed 'market'. How dost thou deliver hot air, Julia? The very basis of commodities trading - and it is not done by paper - shuffling and guarantees of a fraudulent exchange and an incompetent ‘true believing’ PM!
Indeed - Australia is helping maintain the scam: it will finish up as the number one of all time. I guess the book on scams will have to be rewritten.

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-internet-scams.php


http://www.lovemoney.com/news/scams-and-rip-offs/scams/1916/the-five-worst-scams-ever

Ask the PM: why should this scenario encourage so - called emerging technologies when all costs are glibly, logically and inevitably passed on? Furthermore, when has 'innovation' ever been elicited via taxation? Only in Wayne;s and Gillard’s world.

The lady and acolytes are too busy with disparate flummery in the manufactured misogyny wars.

1. Abbott allegedly punching the wall a few decades ago
2. Telling her about her government ''dying of shame''. [1999 disasters are shameful!]
3. Conflating Alan Jones comments as a defence against her incipient 2000th disaster. It is coming fast!

This is the childish utopia the left creates - and it is about time Labor was accountable on real issues and explain the inanities they create daily. They live in post - modernist dystopia.

Geoff Seidner
13 Alston Gr
East St Kida 3183
03 9525 9299

THE HON. MARK DREYFUS QC MP	SENATOR THE HON. JOE LUDWIG
Cabinet Secretary	Minister for Agriculture,
Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency	Fisheries and Forestry
Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE

25 October 2012

22,000 PIGs create clean energy and pay the bills in australia’s first carbon farming piggery

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From: climatepublic@climatechange.gov.au

Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 7:20 AM

To: DCCList - ClimatePublic

Subject: [ClimatePublic] MARK DREYFUS - JOE LUDWIG - JOINT MEDIA RELEASE - 22000 PIGS CREATE CLEAN ENERGY AND PAY THE BILLS IN AUSTRALIA's FIRST CARBON FARMING PIGGERY - 25 OCTOBER 2012

THE HON. MARK DREYFUS QC MP	SENATOR THE HON. JOE LUDWIG
Cabinet Secretary	Minister for Agriculture,
Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency	Fisheries and Forestry
Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE

25 October 2012

22,000 PIGs create clean energy and pay the bills in australia’s first carbon farming piggery

Australia’s first carbon farming piggery has been registered and will be launched today at Blantyre Farms in Young, NSW, by Mark Dreyfus, Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and Andrew Spencer, CEO of Australian Pork.

Farm owners Edwina and Michael Beveridge’s 22,000 pigs are now generating more than enough clean energy to power the entire property and the farm no longer pays a cent for electricity.

“Blantyre Farms is the first approved piggery project under the Federal Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative and is successfully turning waste and greenhouse gases into clean energy,” said Mr Dreyfus.

The Beveridges have covered their effluent ponds and are capturing methane gas produced by pig manure. The methane is turned into renewable electricity using a biogas generator.

“Heat from the generator is also being used to keep the baby piglets warm in their sheds. Innovative local Brisbane company, Quantum Power, developed the technology and built the equipment for the project,” he said.

“This CFI project has reduced our monthly electricity bill from $15,000 to zero, and the farm is now earning $5,000 a month selling electricity back to the grid,” said Edwina Beveridge.

“Our methane digestion system is expected to pay for itself in three years. This makes good financial sense for our farm and is an investment in a healthier environment.”

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, said the Beveridges are an example of farmers taking advantage of the Carbon Farming Initiative with real on farm benefits.

“Blantyre Farms is a practical example of how primary producers can take advantage of the win-win Carbon Farming Initiative,” Minister Ludwig said.

“The Beveridges are saving money, generating income and helping Australia tackle climate change. Our farmers are on the front line against climate change, which poses risks to agricultural production through hotter, more unstable weather.

“The Carbon Farming Initiative is designed to work hand in hand with the carbon price. It allows farmers to earn carbon credits for cutting harmful greenhouse gases, then sell these to businesses that pay the carbon price and need to offset their liability.”

The CFI project uses the Destruction of Methane Generated from Manure in Piggeries methodology determination, developed in collaboration with the Australian Government, the pork industry and scientists. There are 3 other methodology determinations (see below) and more than 40 under consideration, including a dairy methodology for cow manure.

Landholders wishing to apply for projects under the Carbon Farming Initiative should contact the Clean Energy Regulator, who can advise on the requirements for successful applications. An overview of the Carbon Farming Initiative is available on the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency website.

To arrange an interview or attend the launch of the Blantyre Farms Piggery Project on Thursday 25 October, please contact Giulia Baggio 0400 918 776 or g.baggio@pm.gov.au

Facts about the Carbon Farming Initiative

Four CFI methodology determinations have been made.

They include the permanent environmental plantings of native tree species, the destruction of methane generated from manure in piggeries, savannah burning, and the capture and combustion of landfill gas. Four landfill gas projects have recently been approved.

More than 40 methodologies are progressing through methodology assessment.

The Clean Energy Future Plan

The Carbon Farming Initiative is part of the Federal Government’s Clean Energy Future plan, which provides a range of complementary land-based programs funded by the carbon price.

The Government is investing over $1.7 billion through these programs including:

a. Carbon Farming Futures (http://www.daff.gov.au/climatechange/carbonfarmingfutures/) $429 million over 6 years

b. Biodiversity Fund (http://www.environment.gov.au/cleanenergyfuture/biodiversity-fund/index.html) $946 million over 6 years

c. Regional Landcare facilitators have been trained on the CFI and maybe useful to contact for further information – http://nrm.gov.au/contact/officers.html