Rachel Williamson, Author at Renew Economy

Rachel Williamson

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

Queensland wants to ban solar panels from landfill as waste problem grows
Queensland government proposes $250,000 pilot for industry-led solar recycling scheme as it considers banning panels from being dumped in landfill.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 6, 2023

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Smart Energy

Home energy efficiency in CEFC sights with new green mortgage push
Federal government’s green bank backs CBA mortgage discounts for borrowers building new homes or renovating to high energy efficiency standards.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 6, 2023

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Could zebra stripes steer birds clear of offshore wind turbines?
A flickering black and white effect could further reduce bird collisions with offshore wind turbines.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 1, 2023

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Offshore wind giant hopes to avert skills crisis in training deal with Melbourne Uni
One of the biggest proponents of offshore wind projects in Australia fears a skills shortage as it competes for engineers and onshore workers.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 1, 2023

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NSW Government

NSW considers ban on new embedded networks in suite of rule reforms
New rules will see embedded network prices capped and low income earners able to access government rebates and bill help.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 27, 2023

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Transmission company signs connection deal for 252MW wind project in new REZ
Construction of new 252MW wind farm in Queensland to start soon after connection deal signed with transmission company.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 27, 2023

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NSW Ports prepares to turns Port Kembla into an offshore wind energy hub
NSW Ports is planning a futuristic port that can support offshore wind and hydrogen.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 22, 2023

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Australia’s methane pollution problem is outsized – and probably underestimated
Australia already produces five times as much methane as our population should warrant – but what if some of the biggest emitters are fudging their numbers?
Rachel Williamson

Feb 22, 2023

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Can an old coal pit be turned into a lake? Hazelwood plans set off “water trigger”
Engie’s proposed Hazelwood lake will be scrutinised by the federal government’s more muscular environment department for its huge water use.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 22, 2023

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Smart Energy

Solar exports and siestas: The energy future where consumers have the power, and can share it too
Landmark study looks into Australia’s energy future to see how consumers will use electricity, how they won’t, and how to avoid a potentially bumpy transition.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 22, 2023

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Solar

Plant power promises to shrink solar panel size, grow output, in new research
Research investigates the potential to mix the light-emitting abilities of plants with a plasmonic current to spark more efficient solar electricity generation.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 20, 2023

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Storage

Australian experimental storage play MGA wins grant from oil giant Shell
MGA founders spent a decade on the tech and now they’re launching the first pilot to see what it can do in the real world.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 20, 2023

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