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.

Smart Energy

Ausgrid seeks to expand virtual power plant to cut back on network costs
Network operator Ausgrid seeking proposals to expand its virtual power plant, targeting the estimated 5,000 batteries within its network and help defray investment costs.
Michael Mazengarb

May 22, 2019

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Change in Labor leadership to be a signal for Labor’s future climate policy
As Albanese emerges as favourite to take Labor leadership, the future of its climate policy will be a contest between pragmatism and ambition.
Michael Mazengarb

May 22, 2019

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Why Adani is a proxy war and campaigners need to focus on transition
In the wake of the election result, the Adani mine is being labelled a proxy war, and a failed campaign to engage rural Queensland voters about the future.
Michael Mazengarb

May 21, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Hydrogen fuel cells offer clean alternative to diesel gen-sets
Perth firm Avid to offer latest hydrogen fuel cells as clean alternative to diesel back-up for mining, food and other companies.
Michael Mazengarb

May 21, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

What to expect from Coalition: Coal, coal, coal and a battle over NEG
Coalition digs in for a fight for coal, as speculation grows on whether Taylor and Price will continue in key portfolios, and who might replace them.
Michael Mazengarb

May 20, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Election Wrap: Morrison set to win majority as Labor leadership and Senate up for grabs
Morrison set to win majority, Kerryn Phelps concedes in Wentworth while Labor leadership heats up as a factional showdown.
Michael Mazengarb

May 20, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Election Update: Morrison claims victory, Abbott booted out, climate and energy policy in turmoil
Election result hangs in the balance. The career of Tony Abbott has ended, while the Coalition cling to hopes of retaining power.
Michael Mazengarb

May 18, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Global petrol car sales may already have passed their peak as consumers eye EVs
BNEF says electric cars will dominate global new car sales by 2040, but petrol car sales may already have peaked. Meanwhile, head of ARENA also gets bullish on EVs in Australia.
Michael Mazengarb

May 16, 2019

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Policy & Planning

ACT declares climate change emergency – slams federal government failure to act
ACT becomes first state or territory to make formal declaration of climate emergency and calls on federal support for jurisdictions to prepare for climate change impacts.
Michael Mazengarb

May 16, 2019

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PV peakers: How solar and batteries are killing new gas projects in US
New analysis shows solar and storage projects are beating out gas projects with prices in the low $US30s/MWh, and are easily beating fossil fuels in Hawaii.
Michael Mazengarb

May 16, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Australian bus builder Volgren to produce its first all-electric vehicle
Volgren commences production of Australia’s first all-electric bus, anticipates major shift in public transport vehicles towards all-electric options.
Michael Mazengarb

May 15, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Global CO2 emissions surpass record 415ppm, just as Exxon predicted in 1982
Global carbon dioxide emissions have surpassed 415ppm – in line with Exxon Mobil’s catastrophic climate change forecasts which they then buried.
Michael Mazengarb

May 15, 2019

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