$9 million to begin hydrogen roadmap
By Government of South Australia on 23 June 2017
The South Australian Government is continuing to support the transition to a low- carbon economy through a $9 million commitment to begin hydrogen roadmap.
Category: Renewables
Trump bashes wind energy in state that gets a third of its power from wind
By Natasha Geiling on 23 June 2017
Trump rants against wind energy, warning of lights going out and “birds falling to the ground”.
Birdsville geothermal plant to finally get major upgrade
By Giles Parkinson on 22 June 2017
Australia’s only geothermal power supply is to finally get its long awaited upgrade.
Australia ignores risks, shirks moral responsibility on climate
By Ian Dunlop on 22 June 2017
Climate risks are either not understood or wilfully ignored at leadership level in Australia, a profound failure of imagination, and far worse than that which triggered the GFC in 2008.
Oil majors risk trillions in stranded projects in 2⁰C world
By Joshua Hill on 22 June 2017
New report finds that $2.3 trillion worth of projects are inconsistent with goals and objectives of limiting global warming to 2⁰C.
China province powered by renewable energy only for 7 days
By Ren Zegang on 22 June 2017
State Grid Corporation of China is conducting a trial to supply all of Qinghai Province with hydro, wind and solar only for 7 consecutive days
Business, investors still ignoring 1.5°C climate target
By Kate Mackenzie on 22 June 2017
Many in financial and corporates sectors remain unaware of importance of 1.5°C target, or can’t gauge its relevance and apply it to business and investment.
How much do ultra-supercritical coal plants really reduce air pollution?
By Lauri Myllyvirta on 22 June 2017
It’s not the difference in coal technology that matters most in reducing emissions, but regulation.
Batteries vs pumped storage hydropower – a place for both?
By Donald Vaughan & Nick West on 21 June 2017
Two very different storage technologies – one old, one new; one that takes years to build, one that can be built ‘within 100 days (or it’s free)’. How else do they differ, and is there a place for both?
Finkel: Investors prefer wind, solar because they cheaper than coal
By Giles Parkinson on 21 June 2017
Finkel says it clear investors prefer wind and solar because they are cheaper to build than traditional generation such as hydro and coal.
The Swiss company hoping to capture 1% of global CO2 emissions by 2025
On the roof of a waste incinerator outside Zurich, the Swiss firm Climeworks has built world’s first commercial plant to suck CO2 directly from the air.