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.

Investor group slams ESB as too slow on transmission access reform
Clean Energy Investor Group says Energy Security Board’s slow progress on electricity network transmission access reform is choking investment in renewables.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 7, 2022

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An EV charging station every 12km? Fossil fuel subsidies could pay for that
A new report asks what we could get for the $11.6 billion Australia spent on fossil fuel subsidies last year. The low emissions options are endless.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 7, 2022

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Markets

A flight to quality, as carbon traders hedge against a tightening of rules
A mixed quarter of trading shaped by the announcement of the Chubb ERF review and the federal government’s plan to reform the Safeguard Mechanism.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 6, 2022

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Hydrogen

Critical hydrogen skills shortage could threaten emissions goals
Australia has neither the skilled workers nor the training capacity to achieve its ambitious renewable hydrogen plans, a new report has found.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 6, 2022

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Hydrogen

Forrest’s FFI inks deal to develop green ammonia and hydrogen train engine
FFI inks deal with Deutsche Bahn to develop modified diesel train engines that use a mix of green ammonia and hydrogen – an alternative to the “infinity train.”
Rachel Williamson

Oct 5, 2022

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Queensland seeks local manufacturers to build state’s renewable energy “supergrid”
Queensland sounds out local market for supply of wind turbines, solar panels, batteries and pumped hydro equipment for state’s $62bn shift to renewables.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 4, 2022

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Wind

Telstra underwrites Australia’s biggest wind farm in PPA with Ark Energy
Telstra inks PPA with Ark Energy to meet around 25% of its energy needs with wind power from the massive McIntyre project being developed in Queensland.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 4, 2022

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Climate action could cure cost of living crisis, starting with 100 pct renewables
Climate Council says Australia needs to bring its net zero target, currently set for 2050, forward to at least the 2030s. And doing so could solve cost of living crisis.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 13, 2022

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Solar

Huge NSW solar and battery project nudges boundary fence to fend off community concerns
Huge solar and battery project near Goulburn shifts boundary fence to accommodate local community concerns, including nearby resident Angus Taylor.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 12, 2022

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Storage

Big German asset manager buys 400MWh big battery portfolio in Australia
German investor makes first entry into Australian big battery market, with purchase of a 440MWh portfolio.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 12, 2022

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Hydrogen

Countrywide Hydrogen seeks behind the meter solar supply deals with Wirsol
Countrywide hydrogen strikes deal with Wirsol to pursue behind-the-meter solar for some smaller-scale electrolyser plants in Tasmania.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 5, 2022

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Global fossil fuel subsidies rocket to almost $US700 billion in 2021
Global fossil fuel subsidies almost double over the course of 2021, as governments around the world – and not least in Australia – navigate the energy crisis.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 5, 2022

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