Climate
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments micro-grids Renewables Smart Energy Solar Storage Wind
AEMO provides glimpse of future grid: Not much fossil fuel, even less “base-load”
AEMO offers glimpse of new energy system, one dominated by wind and solar, with storage, batteries and EVs playing a key role, and fossil fuels barely to be seen.
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments
Independent MP Zali Steggall to propose climate change bill to parliament
Zali Steggall to propose climate legislation to parliament based on UK example to compel government action on climate change.
Climate Coal Origin Renewables Utilities
Origin grilled over NT fracking plans, insists on track for 1.5°C scenario
Origin Energy board faces fiery shareholders focused on NT fracking and sees coal-fired Eraring power station as valuable even under a 1.5-degree target.
Climate Germany Governments Renewables
Coming of age: How will Germany’s renewable energy pioneers fare in the free market?
From 2021, many of Germany’s pioneer wind turbines, solar PV installations and biogas plants will stop receiving fixed feed-in tariffs. What happens next?
Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government Climate Governments People
Government blocks crossbench motion to declare a climate change emergency
Morrison government blocks motion moved by Greens, supported by Labor and cross-benchers, to declare a climate change emergency.
Wind energy could supply more than one third of global electric power demand by 2040 and save up to four million lives a year, according to new study from...
Climate Governments Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Climate expert Michael Mann slams climate deniers as ‘villainous’ and ‘immoral’
Climate expert Michael E. Mann slams climate science deniers and expresses optimism that student strikes have shifted the conversation on climate change.
Climate Coal Governments Renewables Solar United Kingdom Wind
Analysis: UK renewables generate more electricity than fossil fuels for first time
In the third quarter of 2019, the UK’s windfarms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated more electricity than the combined output from power stations fired by coal, oil...
Climate Other Good Stuff Renewables
Germany to oblige ships to turn off engines in ports and use power grid instead
Ships entering German port cities will have to turn off their combustion engines for the duration of their stopover and use electricity from the local grid instead.
Climate Germany Governments Solar Wind
Germany adopts major new climate law, sets 98GW solar target for 2030
German cabinet settles on climate action plan which includes target of 98GW of solar by 2030, and zero emissions target for 2050.
