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Reforest an area the size of the US to help avert climate breakdown
Restoring the world’s forests on an unprecedented scale is “the best climate change solution available”, according to a new study.
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Jul 5, 2019

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Solar

How to avoid the looming waste crisis from Australia’s solar energy boom
What happens to solar panels and batteries at the end of their life? Australia’s booming residential PV and storage market means this a problem we have to solve.
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Jun 18, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Warm autumn likely to follow Australia’s hottest summer on record
Australia’s warmest summer on record – with extremes of drought, flooding, fire and heat – looks set to continue into autumn, with warmer temperatures and below average rainfall.
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Mar 1, 2019

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Policy & Planning

35°C days make blackouts more likely, but new coal power stations won’t help
As temperatures soar around Australia, a reminder that power outages are much more likely to be caused by problems in your local network. And new coal plants won’t help at all.
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Jan 16, 2019

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Renewables

Turnbull right to fund energy storage: 100% renewable grid is within reach
With the right mix, the grid can go fully renewable for the same cost and reliability as fossil fuels.
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Feb 3, 2017

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Policy & Planning

We can keep global warming below 2℃ – but the hard work is about to start
To halt global warming, nations must accelerate renewables deployment and build on gains. More challenging, the investment required to develop new technologies to get to net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Jan 31, 2017

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Renewables

Catching the waves: it’s time for Australia to embrace ocean renewable energy
Wind and solar may be currently leading the way in Australia’s renewable energy race, but there’s another contender lurking in the nation’s oceans.
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Oct 18, 2016

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Smart Energy

What caused South Australia’s state-wide blackout?
Power is gradually returning to South Australia after wild storms blew across the state last night. So, what did cause South Australia’s blackout?
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Sep 29, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Industrial Revolution kick-started global warming much earlier than thought
New study redefines our understanding of when human activity began to influence our climate.
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Aug 25, 2016

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The climate crisis and the myth of ‘green’ capitalism
Is corporate capitalism incapable of achieving the levels of decarbonisation necessary to avoid dangerous climate change? A new book asks the question.
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Sep 21, 2015

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Malcolm Turnbull wants to embrace ‘disruptive technology’ – he can start with solar power storage
While Abbott placed his faith in fossil fuels and expressed a distaste for renewables, Australia has been quietly but dramatically embracing solar energy.
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Sep 16, 2015

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Economic modelling may overplay the costs of Australia’s 2030 climate target
Falling renewable costs could make action on climate change cheaper.
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Sep 3, 2015

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