Marion Rae, Author at Renew Economy

Marion Rae

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Marion Rae is the Future Economies Correspondent at Australian Associated Press (AAP).

Renewables

Floating hydrogen export hub project wins “significant” new funding
Australian made green hydrogen could power fuel cell vehicles across Asia within 10 years as a proposed floating export hub attracts major funding.
Marion Rae

Jul 15, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Electrification and geothermal heating: Arena backs new ways to cut industrial emissions
Producers of pet food, barramundi and wine will receive federal funding to study ways to save power and cut pollution, spurring others to fish for change.
Marion Rae

Jun 27, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Energy tsars call for “stability in policies” to get on with enormous transition to renewables
As coal-fired power plants retire, experts insist renewable energy supported by hydro, batteries and gas is the “lowest cost” way to supply homes and business.
Marion Rae

Jun 12, 2024

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CleanTech Bites

Winds of fortune: Coal workers eye “jobs for life” with offshore renewables
Tony Wolfe says he has been advocating for renewables for about 15 years, “because the writing’s been on the wall that coal is going to end.”
Marion Rae

Jun 9, 2024

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Renewables

New $150m fund targets net zero “disruption” start-ups across energy, transport, recycling
Investors are being tapped for funding for early-stage companies tackling the climate crisis, the energy transition, new foods and cleaner industry.
Marion Rae

Jun 5, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Digital platform to harness value of home solar, batteries, electric cars
A digital platform for household solar energy, electric cars and batteries to communicate across the electricity grid could cut power bills by $1500 per year.
Marion Rae

May 30, 2024

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Climate

Super funds back fossil “climate wreckers” over clean energy
Australia’s biggest superannuation funds are bankrolling an expansion of coal, oil and gas rather than investing in clean energy companies, an index shows.
Marion Rae

May 28, 2024

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Nuclear option costs “six times more” than renewables, study finds
Building nuclear reactors would cost six times more than wind and solar power firmed up with batteries, according to a report released on Saturday by the Clean Energy Council.
Marion Rae

May 18, 2024

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Hydrogen

Labor budget pledges billions to green hydrogen, solar, batteries and household rebates
Budget promises $6.7 billion for green hydrogen over a decade, as well as more billions for solar, batteries, critical minerals and household energy rebates.
Marion Rae

May 14, 2024

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W.A. to spend big on new transmission to connect more wind and solar
W.A. allocates $324 million to transmission infrastructure for the state’s main electricity grid to connect more renewable energy.
Marion Rae

May 9, 2024

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Coal

Super funds dump thermal coal mining companies, up to a point
More Australian superannuation funds are excluding so-called “climate wreckers” from their portfolios.
Marion Rae

May 6, 2024

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Climate

“Simply astounding:” Australian coal mine methane emissions may be twice offical data
Australia’s coal mine methane emissions are being vastly underreported and are damaging the nation’s credibility on climate change, economist Professor Rod Sims has warned.
Marion Rae

Apr 30, 2024

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