Climate
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments
Energy Insiders Podcast: Oliver Yates takes on Josh Frydenberg
Energy Insiders returns with an interview with former CEFC boss Oliver Yates, now challenging Josh Frydenberg in the “Menzies” seat of Kooyong, and a wrap of recent events.
Climate Other Good Stuff Renewables
Corporate clean energy purchasing reached record 13.4 GW in 2018
Corporate demand for wind and solar projects more than doubled across the globe in 2018, and Australian companies also turned to renewables.
If adopted by government, the proposal would make Germany the largest economy with concrete plans to end use of coal to produce electricity.
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments
Yates joint independent push to dethrone Coalition’s climate and energy failures
Former CEFC boss Oliver Yates to take on Josh Frydenberg in traditionally safe Coalition seat of Kooyong, as Tony Abbott and Greg Hunt also face competition from climate and...
Battery Climate Storage
Battery storage as substitute for gas peakers – better performance, lower cost
Recent advances in energy storage technology, especially batteries, coupled with dramatic cost declines is making storage increasingly attractive.
France and Spain reject controversial STEP gas pipeline, a move which protestors hope will starve investment, and perhaps scrap the pipeline altogether.
Why last year proved to be so remarkable across the oceans, atmosphere, cryosphere and surface temperature of the planet.
Climate Coal Governments Markets
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...
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments News & Commentary
Greens accuse Coalition of “cooking books” – and planet – on emissions
Greens call out federal Coalition's "dodgy accounting" efforts to minimise emissions targets, as government says heatwaves and droughts will reduce abatement because it is killing crops.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Governments
Coalition energy and climate policies hit rock bottom at year’s end
Coalition ends 2018 with its position on climate and energy policies even further to the right than when the year started.
