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Mayor Khan out to make London greenest city in the world
By Joshua S Hill on 21 May 2018
London Mayor presented his Environment Strategy last week, setting out his vision to make it the greenest city in the world.
Category: Renewables
Neoen wins approval for huge wind and battery plant near Cairns
By Giles Parkinson on 21 May 2018
Neoen wins approval for huge wind and battery storage project in north Queensland that could see largest turbines in Australia.
How Alan Jones made Josh Frydenberg look like a moderate
By Giles Parkinson on 19 May 2018
Alan Jones and Josh Frydenberg traded barbs on radio on Thursday. And beneath the bravado was an insight into how far to the right the debate around Australia’s climate and energy politics has shifted.
Australian Federal Government • Climate • Coal • Featured • Governments • Josh Frydenberg • People • Renewables • Solar • Wind
Elvis, aliens and solar power
By Jeremy Deaton on 19 May 2018
How a remote Australian town found itself at the vanguard of a global revolution.
France embraces incentive to trade in dirty motors for EVs
By Bridie Schmidt on 19 May 2018
France government incentive to trade in old petrol and diesel cars for new EVs proves unexpected success.
Why Narrabri should choose wind, solar over CSG
By Sophie Vorrath on 19 May 2018
Report finds Narrabri has “enormous potential” for renewables, with scope for between 1GW and 4.5GW of large-scale solar and wind, that would create 500-2,600 permanent local jobs.
Climate • Governments • News & Commentary • Renewables • Solar • Wind
Senate report recognises climate risk, but fails to draw obvious conclusions
By David Spratt on 19 May 2018
Senate report acknowledges the huge risks of climate change and the “threat to intelligent life”. But it needs to do more than that.
Adani’s vain hope global coal market will save Carmichael mine
By Bob Burton on 17 May 2018
Adani pins hopes for beleaguered Carmichael coal mine on the Asia–Pacific market. But the Australian government’s own resources forecaster is less confident.
Solar and battery microgrid nears completion at NT Air Force site
By Sophie Vorrath on 17 May 2018
Carnegie Clean Energy says Delamere Air Weapons Range solar and storage microgrid is nearly complete, and ready to cut the facility’s diesel use by 61%.
One down, five to go: Cook Islands begins shift to 100% solar and storage
By Sophie Vorrath on 17 May 2018
Melbourne company Entura leads project to take six of Cook Islands’ 12 inhabited islands from diesel to 100% solar and battery storage.
ACT to change law to drop gas and pave way for all-electric suburbs
By Sophie Vorrath on 17 May 2018
ACT takes next step in trial of gas-free suburban living, with a proposed repeal of planning laws that have made gas connection mandatory to all new housing divisions in the Territory.
