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.

Hydrogen

Hysata gets new funds for “high efficiency” green hydrogen electrolyser technology
Gerry Swiegers will take $3.7 million back to the lab to further improve the hydrogen tech he spun out into Vestas-backed Hysata.
Rachel Williamson

May 15, 2023

0
CSIRO names new head of energy with a fuel cell and solar thermal twist
Aerospace engineer and fuel cell expert, CSIRO’s new head of energy has also served a stint as director of the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute.
Rachel Williamson

May 10, 2023

0
Hydrogen

“It’s a start:” Forrest welcomes Australia’s $2 billion hydrogen response to US plan
The 2023 Budget is the first response to the $US1.2 trillion Inflation Reduction Act. Andrew Forrest says it’s a start, but experts say it’s not nearly enough.
Rachel Williamson

May 10, 2023

0
Labor’s timid fossil rent tax should be revamped into a Norway-like wealth fund
Gas companies have long been gaming the resources rent system, but copying the Norwegian scheme would have vast benefits.
Rachel Williamson

May 8, 2023

0
Big batteries as “virtual power lines” could be quick solution to unleash wind and solar
Renewable energy curtailment isn’t going away yet grid infrastructure upgrades are years off, so batteries acting as “virtual lines” could be the answer.
Rachel Williamson

May 8, 2023

0
CEFC sinks $80m into push for private infrastructure to decarbonise
The investment in PEP’s latest fund is designed to target hard-to-decarbonise infrastructure companies.
Rachel Williamson

May 8, 2023

0
Offshore wind industry in race to source enough people, ports and boats
Australia has experience with most of the vessels it needs for offshore wind, but local competition for them is high.
Rachel Williamson

May 5, 2023

0
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