Rachel Williamson, Author at Renew Economy

Rachel Williamson

Contributor

Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.

Extend the RET: Wind industry giants call for reboot of federal renewables incentive
CEC and Acciona call for extension to federal Renewable Energy Target as Australia struggles to compete in the global clean energy race.
Rachel Williamson

May 4, 2023

0
Wind industry begins recycling drive to stop 599 ageing turbines going to landfill
Australia is looking to solve a major landfill problem as a quarter of the country’s farms approach the end of their design life.
Rachel Williamson

May 4, 2023

0
Engie says batteries “the only game” in Gippsland as Hazelwood rehab stuck in limbo
The French power company plans to use batteries to suck up transmission capacity left dormant by the Hazelwood coal plant closure.
Rachel Williamson

May 3, 2023

0
Solar

Developer kills plans for 70MW solar farm in coal heartland
Ratch Australia kills plans to use land in Victoria’s coal heartland to build a 70MW solar farm.
Rachel Williamson

May 3, 2023

0
BlueFloat promises massive windfall as race for a spot in Gippsland offshore zone hots up
BlueFloat Energy says its 2.1GW offshore wind project could bring tens of billions of dollars to the regional economy and thousands of jobs.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 27, 2023

0
Wind

Australian renewables pioneer PacHydro rebrands, sees big demand for wind and solar
Pacific Hydro rebrands in bid to reposition as Australia’s leading renewables-only generator – and unveils plans including a new retail arm.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 26, 2023

0
Solar

CEFC triples funding for mini solar in Cannon-Brookes-backed Infradebt
Funding for small and medium solar projects is rare in Australia, which makes it a good fit for the government’s green bank.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 26, 2023

0
CEFC spends $75 million on recycling and cutting emissions from rubbish
Construction waste is a big chunk of the rubbish Australia generates; recycling it creates an equivalent emissions sink.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 24, 2023

0
NBN turns to micro wind turbines in search for power for remote sites
Mini wind was once a real contender before cheap solar stole the show; the owner of the latest iteration hopes this proves its viability.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 24, 2023

0
ACT turns focus to old houses as it seeks to kick gas out of national capital
Canberra is aiming to be fossil fuel-free by 2045, and has struck a deal with Choice to help owners of existing homes make switch to electric.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 19, 2023

0
Woodside’s carbon bill from new gas fields could hit $63bn by 2050, report says
Under the new Safeguard rules, the carbon bill alone may kill at least one major gas project that is still in the planning stages.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 19, 2023

0
Solar

Solar panels should be “new kind of mining”: Recycler backs landfill ban
Recyclers call for national ban on throwing solar panels in landfill, with potentially millions of PV modules heading for waste each year.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 17, 2023

0