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We’re targeting 35 pct electrification in less than 10 years – but 35 pct of what?
The COP31 co-presidents had the idea right on global electrification targets. They got the measurement wrong.
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We’re targeting 35 pct electrification in less than 10 years – but 35 pct of what?
The COP31 co-presidents had the idea right on global electrification targets. They got the measurement wrong.
Chart of the Day: Farewell King Coal, long live King Solar (and wind and batteries)
In capacity-addition terms, fossil fuels are now just a thin orange strip at the bottom of a very tall green wall.Network tariffs: Imagine if the AEMC was in charge of selling milk
If the AEMC really thinks that we should pay for networks just like we pay for milk, then I’m hopeful that they’ve come to their senses on this fraught issue.
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