NEMMCO to host Association of Power Exchanges conference in Sydney in October; talks on integrating gas, carbon data into NEMMCO systems

NEMMCO was to host a global meeting in Sydney in October 2008 on integration of gas and electricity markets, renewable energy and emissions trading, and the integration of physical and financial market risk management.

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Bubble - crash alert: 20-fold increase in investments in food and crude oil from 2003 to $260bn in March 2008: USA government law change planned

The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Commodity noted prices have increased more in the aggregate over the last five years than at any other time in US history.

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Rising risks of drought - caused blackouts and electricity emergency orders across the NEM; with Victoria in crisis, in 2009-10

The tables summarise the annual USE (unsupplied energy - meaning ‘blackout risk”) figures for each region, and provide comparisons between the NEMMCO March 08 report and the 1 July update

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Hot dry Spring expected for south east Australia; with water flows now 25 per cent of average

The Bureau of Meteorology had projected a hot spring with a below average rain - a 40 per cent-50 per cent chance of exceeding median rainfall for August to October, and 70 per cent chance of exceeding median maximum temperature.

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