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Renewables

The stunning potential of wind and solar, essential to meet 1.5°C climate target
To meet Paris targets, world must phase down existing fossil fuel production. Happily, renewables are more than ready for the challenge.
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Jun 15, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Cities could get more than 4°C hotter by 2100. To keep cool in Australia, we urgently need a national planning policy
Stronger national planning policies, incorporating climate change considerations, key to keeping cities safe and cool, researchers say.
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Jan 11, 2021

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Storage

Energy storage “Lego blocks” offer missing piece to 100 per cent renewable grid
Uni Newcastle researchers say their lab-proven “stackable” thermal energy storage solution is a fraction of the cost of li-ion batteries, and ready to be tested in the real world.
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Sep 8, 2020

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Renewables

Time to get real: Amid the hydrogen hype, let’s talk about what will actually work
Amid the current hydrogen hype, there is little discussion about when the technology can realistically become commercially viable, or the best ways it can be used to cut emissions.
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Sep 1, 2020

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Renewables

New Zealand wants a 100% renewables grid, but is massive infrastructure the best option?
A proposed multibillion-dollar project to build a pumped hydro storage plant could make New Zealand’s electricity grid 100% renewable, but is this the best solution?
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Aug 5, 2020

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Storage

UK wants big batteries to store renewables – but there’s a much cheaper solution
While the UK government is right to want more energy storage to support the shift to renewables, a focus on building large, expensive batteries isn’t necessarily the answer.
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Jul 28, 2020

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Policy & Planning

The number of climate deniers in Australia is more than double the global average, new survey finds
New survey suggests Australian news consumers are far more likely to believe climate change is “not at all” serious compared to news users in other countries.
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Jun 17, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Four ways a smart government can create jobs and cut emissions
Done well, post-Covid government spending can make Australia’s economy more productive, improve quality of life and help the low-carbon transition. Here’s how.
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Jun 12, 2020

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Smart Energy

The hunt for room-temperature superconductors that could revolutionise energy
Finding the glue for room-temperature superconductors is the next million-dollar question in the quest for sustainable, net-zero emissions energy supplies.
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Jun 5, 2020

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Carbon emissions fell during COVID-19. But it’s the shift away from coal that really matters
COVID-19 restrictions matter far less to Australia’s power sector emissions this year than the shift away from coal and towards renewables.
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May 15, 2020

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Want an economic tonic, Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables
The best way to shore up Australia’s future energy supplies is to invest economic stimulus money in renewables.
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May 1, 2020

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Markets

Taking US oil in a global crisis won’t do much for Australia’s energy security
Electrifying the transport sector is the best way to boost Australia’s energy security – think policies to increase EV uptake, not sourcing oil from the other side of the Pacific.
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Mar 12, 2020

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