Andrew Want, Author at Renew Economy

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Killing Queensland hydrogen project is a spectacular own goal by LNP at the worst possible time
In pulling support for the CQ-H2 green ammonia export project, Queensland’s LNP has chosen tantrum over trade, politics over partnership, ideology over economic sense.
Andrew Want

Feb 7, 2025

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Coal

Bold thinking needed to dig Australia out of self-inflicted energy import-export dilemma
The policy questions we ought to be asking now are not about how to preserve coal exports, but how Australia can replace those exports.
Andrew Want

Apr 3, 2019

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Other Good Stuff

Renewable hydrogen could help solve Australia’s lack of fuel reserves
In the event of a total oil supply chain disruption, Australia’s economy could come to a sputtering halt in just over three weeks. So could renewable hydrogen be the answer?
Andrew Want

Mar 4, 2019

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Renewables

Will Australia seize opportunity to lead region’s renewable hydrogen market?
Australia has the resource, our Asian neighbours and trading partners need it. The opportunity to store and ship renewable energy in bulk, liquid, transportable form exists now.
Andrew Want

Feb 5, 2019

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Lost in translation: Explaining the value of solar thermal
The latest AETA report highlights the fact that the current costs, cost reduction potential and value of CSP technology are not yet properly understood.
Andrew Want

Aug 2, 2012

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Sunny side up – valuable learnings from Solar Flagships
It’s been a year of mixed fortunes for concentrating solar thermal technologies, but we now have a better understanding of its enormous value.
Andrew Want

Jul 5, 2012

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Not all electrons are created equal
The questions posed by the requirements of modern electricity markets should be about value, not cost. And some electrons are more valuable than others.
Andrew Want

Jun 6, 2012

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Time to focus on energy value, not cost
The challenges facing Solar Flagships are a function of our electricity market’s focus on cost of power rather than value.
Andrew Want

Feb 8, 2012

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