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Policy & Planning

Renewables do heavy lifting on emissions, but gas policy gets in the way in WA
Renewables responsible for Australia’s emissions cuts, while gas reservation policy in WA outweighs benefits in that state.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 13, 2022

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Governments

Australia plans to be a big green hydrogen exporter to Asian markets – but they don’t need it
Japan has 14 times more solar and offshore wind energy potential than needed to supply all its current electricity demand. It doesn’t need Australia.
Andrew Blakers

Apr 4, 2022

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Renewables

The staggering numbers behind Australia’s green energy opportunity
Australia could slash emissions across the Asia Pacific by switching to zero emissions exports and 2,700 per cent renewables, ANU researchers say.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 21, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Australian zero carbon exports could slash emissions across Asia and Pacific
New research shows Australia can help slash emissions across the Asia Pacific by focusing on massive wind and solar projects and zero emissions exports.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 17, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Emissions blowout:” Australian coal and gas projects underplay emissions in planning process
Some of Australia’s largest fossil fuel projects significantly underestimated how much greenhouse gas emissions they would produce.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 24, 2022

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Storage

Big battery plans for Pilbara ignore massive pumped-hydro potential
Fortescue plans to build a 9GWh battery in the Pilbara to store energy from a 5.4GW solar and wind project, but there is a cheaper alternative.
Andrew Blakers

Feb 14, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s bushfire threat already beyond worst-case scenarios, thanks to climate change
As a cooler summer provides Australia a reprieve from the extremes of recent hot summers, experts say bushfire threat still exceeds ‘worst case’ scenarios.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 10, 2022

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Institutions

Australian researchers beat their own record for next-gen solar cell efficiency
Researchers at the Australian National University have set a new world record conversion efficiency for next generation perovskite solar cells.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 1, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Renewables key to making electricity supplies affordable in remote communities
ANU researchers say many households in remote communities experience frequent power disconnections and solar could be part of the answer.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 25, 2022

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Solar

Ultra-low cost solar “stretch goal” gets federal funding boost
ARENA opens up to $40m in funding to expressions of interest from projects that promise to materially reduce the levelised cost of solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 10, 2022

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