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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Australian super funds sink $25 billion into coal, oil and gas
Australia’s 15 largest super funds have invested a total of more than $25 billion into new and expanding coal, oil and gas projects, new analysis shows.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 17, 2023

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Apple pulls out of off take deal for Andrew Forrest wind project in Queensland
Windlab says Apple’s exit from major wind project is due to a milestone miss, others suggest blowback from a stark public environment report.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 5, 2023

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Coal

Australian coal plants are producing less power, but more toxic pollution
Levels of fine particle pollution and mercury are up in Victoria and NSW, while Queensland tops the lists for all emissions.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 5, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Petrol is the new coal, as roadtrips and Bali holidays push up emissions
Petroleum emissions are set to overtake those from electricity and gas combined, as transport becomes Australia’s newest climate embarrassment.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 3, 2023

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Snowy 2.0 contractor and owner fined for river pollution in national park
Snowy Hydro and the major contractor for the Snowy 2.0 project hit by fines in the latest bad news to affect the controversial project.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 3, 2023

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Hydrogen

Fortescue looks at renewables and green hydrogen deal for island tungsten mine
FFI steps up with renewables and green hydrogen proposal after Hydro Tasmania deal falls through to supply Dolphin tungsten mine.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 29, 2023

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