carbon tax, definition of

Carbon is the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds. There are three naturally occurring isotopes, with 12C and 13C being stable, while 14C is radioactive, decaying with a half-life of about 5730 years. Carbon is one of the few elements known since antiquity. The name "carbon" comes from Latin language carbo, coal.

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• The Australian Carbon tax is no more
  Yesterday in the Senate the Carbon Tax was removed. This was a great victory for common sense as concerns realistic environmental policy.
• The Carbon War
  The Carbon War - how the ABC misrepresent the political and social situation in Australia around the Carbon Tax.
• Energy Consumption Calculator
  New Energy Consumption Calculator, work out appliance/devices energy usage and their cost, with phantom power costs.
• Al Gore Spamathon
  Al Gore wants access to your online accounts to spam all your friends!
• CSIRO government funded and government policy directed??
  We look at whether the CSIRO is a 'free' research organization or one whose research is driven by government policy.
• Sustainable House Day 2011
  Sustainable House Day is on again.
• Remote Sensing Editor Resigns over Spencer and Braswell paper
  Publishing a good paper that goes against the climate change 'consensus' is enough for a journal editor to resign over - OMG!
• Wind power in Australia...
  We look at what wind turbines need to operate then compare to available wind in Australia..
• Bob Kernohan interview wrt Julia Gillard
  2UE are about to release an interview with Bob Kernohan that could blow the top off the Australian Government...
• Power saving scams
  Power saving devices are often too good to be true and found to be scams that end up costing the Earth; be warned!
• Wind Power at least 6 times more expensive.
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• Last solar panel manufacturer in Australia, Silex Solar, stops making cells
  The last, of only ever two, solar panel cell manufacturers stops making cells in Australia..
• Medical Funding Research in Australia (NHMRC) budget needs protecting not cutting
  There could be plans to cut $400 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) budget...
• Stop Coal Seam Gas...
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• Why Carbon Tax?
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• Julia Gillard's Carbon Tax protest at Canberra
  Tomorrow in Canberra the Election Now No Carbon Tax Rally will do its thing...
• Carbon Tax Pros and Cons
  We look at the Pros and Cons of the Carbon Tax...
• The incredible shrinking carbon tax...
  Carbon tax is to be paid by even less industry, whilst in the US the Chicago Climate Exchange is finally put out of our misery..
• What is Carbon Pollution
  Carbon pollution, what is it?
• Carbon Tax Convoy of No Confidence on its way to Canberra
  Want to be part of something Historic? Don't want to see Australia have a Carbon Tax? Read on...
• What is climate change?
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• Lord Monckton vs Richard Denniss at National Press Club
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• Carbon Tax environmental train wreck
  The carbon tax in Australia is going to do zip to improve the environment.
• The Dead Carbon Tax Sketch
  Based on the classic Dead Parrot Sketch, enjoy!
• Carbon Tax does not work
  Carbon Tax has been shown in the US to be totally ineffective; we compare against the situation with Carbon Tax in Australia.