Tuesday 18 March 2010
By focusing on the easing of water restrictions in Melbourne, the Victorian Government is sending the wrong message to Victorian households and risking our water future, says Australia’s leading sustainable living organisation, the Alternative Technology Association (ATA).
“Victoria is not out of the woods as far as water security, with river systems in [...]

National – Friday 26 February 2010
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) today welcomed the Government’s announcement to modify the Renewable Energy Target (RET) to provide greater certainty to Australian households and businesses wanting to invest in small-scale renewable technologies and increase the opportunity for the large-scale renewables industry.
“Whilst we don’t yet have all of the details [...]

National – Monday 08 February 2010
The Coalition’s plan for an additional $1000 rebate for solar PV and solar hot water systems could damage the renewable energy industry and do very little to combat climate change, says the Alternative Technology Association (ATA).
Under the Renewable Energy Target (RET) the sale of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), from large [...]

The Coalition’s proposed climate change policy, released Tuesday, demonstrates a lack of understanding of the seriousness of climate change for Australia, says the Alternative Technology Association (ATA).

The Coalition’s five per cent emission reductions target ignores the reality of the science underpinning climate change, says Damien Moyse, Energy Policy Manager, for ATA.

Solar lighting project recognised in Premier’s Community Volunteering Achievement Awards

The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) is the recipient of a 2009 Premier’s Community Volunteering Achievement Finalist Award for bringing planet-friendly solar lighting to East Timor’s poorest.

Over the past 6 years, ATA volunteers have installed over 350 small-scale solar power systems in homes, health clinics and community centres.

National – Wednesday 09 Decemeber 2009
In the wake of failed negotiations in Canberra, the Australian Government must not impede the efforts of individuals and communities who are actively working to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, says the Alternative Technology Association (ATA), Moreland Energy Foundation (MEFL) and the Total Environment Centre (TEC).
Damien Moyse, Energy Policy Manager [...]

The Alternative Technology Association (ATA), Australia’s largest not-for-profit sustainable living organisation, welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement of $23M in funding for community climate change projects.

Premier Brumby today announced the Climate Communities initiative to promote voluntary action on climate change. $10M will be new funding.

The community partnership grants will be awarded twice yearly in three categories: [...]

Monday 23th November 2009
The Brumby Government must move rapidly towards a Target 100 policy to protect Melbourne’s reservoirs and rivers and permanently lock in water savings, Environment Victoria and the Alternative Technology Association (ATA) said today.
“The spike in daily water use during recent hot weather shows how vulnerable Melbourne’s storages are to being drained over [...]

The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) applauds the NSW government for introducing one of Australia’s most progressive payments for household solar power.

The NSW government’s shift away from previous plans for a net feed-in tariff, in line with other states, is a clear signal the Rees government is committed to building a green collar workforce in NSW, says Damien Moyse, ATA’s Energy Policy Manager.

A campaign to fix a serious flaw in the federal government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme was launched by a coalition of environment, consumer and energy groups today.

The groups voiced serious concern about the scheme which currently does not recognise the emissions reductions individuals achieve by taking actions such as buying Greenpower or installing solar hot water systems.