Tasmanian government signs MoU with Woodside to support 10MW electrolyser project, to deliver blended hydrogen in main gas network.
Renewables
Massive Golden Plains wind farm out of court and back on track, with amendments
Plans to build one of Australia’s largest wind farms are back on track, after a last-ditch High Court challenge to the 800-1000MW Victorian project was put to bed.
Net-zero America can be achieved by 2050, if not sooner, says study
Princeton study says the US can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner and, if properly managed, it won’t break the bank.
Australian team makes green ammonia production breakthrough
UNSW and USYD researchers say new methods for producing ammonia, key to hydrogen transport, eliminate need for high temperatures, high pressures, and fossil fuels.
Call to develop 1.5GW green hydrogen hub gets “super major” response
Western Australian gets 65 expressions of interest to produce and export renewable hydrogen at hub north of Geraldton – at least 10 from global corporate “super majors.”
Biden weighs “social cost” of carbon in reversing Trump-era climate damage
Biden administration instructed to “capture the full costs of greenhouse gas emissions” in accordance with the science and taking global damages into account.
Ørsted offshore wind-powered hydrogen project secures funding
Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted makes final investment decision to proceed with development of a renewable hydrogen demonstration project powered by two offshore turbines.
December 2020 was the highest NEM wind and solar month on record
Three key takeaways from new facts and stats on Australia’s biggest grid in 2020.
Electric vehicles drive green investment to new global high in 2020
Global annual investment in low carbon technologies surpassed $US500 billion in 2020, boosted by a 28% increase in investment in electric vehicles and associated infrastructure.
Germany’s secret decarbonisation sauce: diverse participation in climate action
How did Germany get its renewables so right – and what stumbling blocks might it encounter still?
