The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on
the Draft Report for the Review of the National Framework for Electricity Distribution Network
Planning and Expansion. Our response to the EPR0015 – Draft Report follows.

Subsequent to the August 5 Draft Report Forum in Melbourne, ATA are concerned that some
DNSPs seem opposed to a number of the draft report’s DAPR/DSES recommendations -
specifically, those which would require DNSPs to undertake additional functions and tasks – on the
basis that they see the cost of compliance as burdensome.

Click here ATA Submission to Review of National Framework for Distribution Network Planning and Expansion – Draft Report – Final 180809 to view the submission.

In the lead up to the introduction of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) and the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) bills into Federal Parliament last week, ATA once again has been busy in its advocacy and lobbying work.

ATA has significant concerns regarding the design of both pieces of draft legislation. ATA’s new CEO, Ian Porter, [...]

Hi everyone,
Sorry about the lateness of this letter, but I’ve been a bit busy with work. Last meeting was held Al Fresco in a park on the corner of Spence and Aumuller St. Except for a bit of wind, things turned out really well. Geoff Thomas came along to tell us about Terra Preta (Bio-char) [...]

Monday 10 August 2009
The federal government’s emission trading scheme threatens hundreds of millions of dollars worth of investment into climate-friendly electricity generation, say sustainable living and environment groups.
The Alternative Technology Association, Environment Victoria and Total Environment Centre joined calls for the federal government to amend their emissions trading legislation, due to be introduced into the [...]

When: Tuesday 11th August
Time: 7.30pm
Where: Enfield Community Centre, 540 Regency Road, Enfield.
Entry fee: Gold coin donation to assist with hall hire.

Read the minutes from the July meeting here and the agenda for the August meeting here.
Program
Adam Wright is a designer and sales coordinator with Beyond Today, a new sustainable living development at Hayborough between Victor [...]

When: Wednesday August 19th
Time: 6pm
Where: Earthwise, 315 Bagot Rd, Subiaco (just next to the Subiaco Primary School)
Instead of a formal speaker for this meeting we will be having an interactive session to let all the members get to know each other better, swap ideas, hear of interests etc. We still plan to have future meetings [...]

Tuesday 04 August 2009
One million Australians, who currently purchase climate-friendly GreenPower, will see their money go to waste due to a design flaw in the federal government’s scheme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says the Alternative Technology Association (ATA).
“Australians who have been paying extra to purchase clean electricity are being denied the opportunity to have [...]