Michael Mazengarb, Author at Renew Economy

Michael Mazengarb

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Michael Mazengarb is a climate and energy policy analyst with more than 15 years of professional experience, including as a contributor to Renew Economy. He writes at Tempests and Terawatts.

Policy & Planning

Fossil fuels get four-times more Covid stimulus than renewables, report says
New analysis of Australia’s Covid-19 economic response finds governments have funnelled four-times more financial support into fossil fuel sector than to clean energy.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 16, 2020

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Renewables

Iberdrola bid for Infigen Energy firms as remaining conditions waived
Iberdrola progresses its takeover of Infigen Energy, upping its ownership stake and waiving all outstanding conditions on its $864m offer.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 16, 2020

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Renewables

UNSW secures $4.9m for new hydrogen research hub
University of New South Wales wins funding to host new research hub aimed at accelerating commercialisation of renewable hydrogen.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 15, 2020

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Huge Origin write-down raises questions over Australia’s gas transition plan
Origin Energy set to wipe off $1.2 billion from the value of its gas investments, as it gets caught out by a collapse in global oil and gas prices.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 15, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Methane emissions surge to new record in blow to gas lobby
Researchers say growth in gas production, including in Australia, and agriculture responsible for huge rise in methane emissions that put world on path to dangerous levels of global warming.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 15, 2020

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Crunch time for clean energy funding as ARENA board deadline looms
ARENA’s board faces an uncertain future just days away from expiry. Will funding be extended and will the new board be stacked with Coalition allies?
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 14, 2020

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Forget the politics, carbon pricing is an effective way to cut emissions, study shows
Australian-led research finds carbon pricing remains an effective policy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but politics remains a barrier.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 14, 2020

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Australian start-up raises $1.3m for ‘stethoscope’ for wind turbines
Australian start-up Ping secures $1.3m in seed funding for device that uses sound to identify faults in wind turbines.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 14, 2020

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Australian-led venture takes next step towards residential solar hydrogen storage system
The commercialisation of an Australian-invented residential hydrogen storage system to be accelerated with help of engineering firm GHD.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 13, 2020

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Uni Newcastle’s printable solar cell innovation gets real-world test
Flexible and printable solar panels developed by the University of Newcastle get first real-world test in new community shade structures in Sydney.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 13, 2020

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Revealed: How the big energy lobby tried to use Covid-19 to derail energy market reforms
Correspondence released under FOI reveals just how quickly the big energy lobby moved to use Covid-19 outbreak to push for delays to crucial reforms.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 10, 2020

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Pressure on new member for Eden Monaro Kristy McBain to live up to climate credentials
Having claimed victory in the Eden Monaro by-election, new Labor MP Kristy McBain is called on to deliver a strong voice for climate action in parliament.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 10, 2020

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