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NSW energy workers to strike for fair pay

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More than 1,000 workers across energy generator TransGrid and distributor Endeavour Energy will on today walk off the job for 24 hours in separate industrial action, to demand a fair pay rise. Electrical Trades Union members will rally at Parramatta Square for a wage deal that keeps pace with living costs that have skyrocketed since … Continued

Allan Government’s Christmas gift to Victorians: job losses, higher house prices and rents – and cooking with coal

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Victorian Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio has dealt another blow to Victorian homeowners, homebuyers, renters, and manufacturing workers with further unnecessary and ideological measures to restrict Victorians’ energy choices.   Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association of Australia president Ross Jamieson said additional measures contained in today’s update to the Victorian Gas Substitution … Continued

70% income hit shows coal-power workers need transition support

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New data showing coal-fired power workers face a dramatic decline in income after power stations close demonstrates the need for targeted support, the Mining and Energy Union said today. Modelling released by the e61 Institute shows that coal-fired power station workers take a 69% income hit in the first year and still earn 50% less … Continued

Alarm as Callide C found to be operating without approval

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The Mining and Energy Union has expressed alarm at news the Callide C coal power station in Queensland was operating without the required regulatory approval at the time of a dramatic explosion in May 2021. The Australian Energy Regulator yesterday fined CS Energy $67,800 for breaching the National Electricity Law by not being a registered … Continued

Planet Water Foundation Launches Programs Across Six Countries With a Focus on Handwashing to Improve Community Health

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Global Handwashing Day Initiatives Will Impact 36,000 People Across Six Countries With 20 Community-Based Drinking Water Systems PHOENIX, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / October 13, 2023 / In a highly coordinated plan designed to coincide with Global Handwashing Day on Oct. 15, Planet Water Foundation will improve the lives of 36,000 people by deploying 20 of … Continued

Incentivising household energy habits and reducing electricity bills

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Research from Monash University Business School has tested whether monetary or non-monetary incentives can encourage households to shift their daily electricity use to better align with solar energy output. Rooftop solar has created opportunities for households to consider shifting their electricity consumption to times of the day that are more cost effective. During the daytime … Continued

Industrial action to begin at Kogan Creek power station this Thursday

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Mining & Energy Union members will begin protected industrial action at the Kogan Creek power station this Thursday the 21st of September.   The union representing the majority of workers at the Kogan Creek power station attended the Fair Work Commission on Tuesday and were granted orders to take protected industrial action after negotiations dragged … Continued