Andrew Blakers, Author at RenewEconomy

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Commentary

Best option for ditched Queensland pumped hydro project less than half the cost claimed by premier
Despite the strange claims made by the new Queensland premier, the best option for the ditched Pioneer Burdekin project were half those cited.
Andrew Blakers

Nov 18, 2024

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Commentary

Global solar and wind generation will soon overtake nuclear and hydro
Over the past decade, global solar generation has grown ninefold while wind generation has tripled. In contrast, hydro, nuclear and coal generation have barely moved.
Andrew Blakers

May 24, 2024

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Commentary

No threat to farm land: Claims that Australia does not have room for solar and wind are not true
Australia needs 1,200 square kilometres for wind and solar. The area devoted to agriculture is about 3,500 times larger.
Andrew Blakers

Apr 30, 2024

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Renewables

Solar is now being installed faster than any technology in history
At current installation rates, solar will pass fossil gas in 2024 and coal in 2025. Technologies like nuclear would require “magical growth rates” to compete.
Andrew Blakers

Apr 29, 2024

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Multimedia

Graph of the Day: Solar is creating fastest energy change in history
By far the fastest energy change in history is underway, with around 400 GW of new solar and wind capacity to be added in 2023.
Andrew Blakers

Jun 6, 2023

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Solar

Four charts on the unstoppable growth of solar – our best hope against climate change
To supply everyone with enough electricity to live a good life, we’ll need about 200 billion megawatt-hours per year. Assuming solar does the heavy lifting, is it possible?
Andrew Blakers

May 12, 2023

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Storage

I’m no apologist for Snowy 2.0 – but let’s not obsess over delays and cost blowouts
Snowy 2.0 is by no means perfect, but Australia’s renewables transformation will need a huge amount of energy storage – and pumped hydro is an important part of the mix.
Andrew Blakers

May 5, 2023

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Solar

Solar is a runaway global success, and Australia is showing the way forward
The current growth rates of solar alone will see the global energy sector decarbonised by mid-century.
Andrew Blakers

Apr 24, 2023

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Renewables

CSIRO report veers off course: Storage is a solved problem
CSIRO report wrongly gives the impression that storage is somehow difficult. Storage is a solved problem, and affordable solutions already exist for most applications
Andrew Blakers

Apr 10, 2023

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Governments

There’s a huge surge in solar production under way – and Australia could show the world how to use it
Australia is the global leader in finding straight forward solutions to the variability of solar power and wind. Here’s why.
Andrew Blakers

Sep 22, 2022

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