[LINK] NBN and Batteries

[Tom Koltai]

Interestingly enough, if they left the copper in the ground, it could
provide a back up current for the NBN so that in the event of a power
failure at the local suburb level, Power could be supplied to the fibre
(kerbside MDF Node) and the home via the copper....

What a revolutionary idea...




> -----Original Message-----
> From: link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au 
> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of 
> Marghanita da Cruz
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 February 2011 2:41 PM

> See
> 
> > Senate Question No.315
> > 
> > Senator Ludlam asked the Minister representing the Minister 
> for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and 
> Communities, in writing, on 6 December 2010:
> > 
> > With reference to the Government's National Waste Policy 
> and the proposed Product Stewardship legislation under which 
> national recycling policies for products such as electronic 
> waste can be regulated - a scheme which was to start in 2011:
> > (1) What is the timetable for the Product Stewardship legislation.
> > (2) What is the timetable for e waste recycling.
> > (3) What expenditure has been earmarked for the e waste scheme.
> > (4) What budget allocations have been made to implement e 
> waste collections.
> > (5) To date, what progress has been made towards 
> implementing the scheme.
> > (6) Will the e waste scheme start in time to help recover 
> disposed televisions, resulting from the current digital switchover.
> > 
> > Senator Conroy: The Minister for Sustainability, 
> Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided 
> the following answer to the honourable Senator's question:
> > 
> > (1) The Product Stewardship bill is expected to be...
> <http://greensmps.org.au/content/question/proposed-product-ste
> wardship-legislation-and-e-waste-recycling>
>