ANU

Policy & Planning

Australia must overcome “poisonous political troika” stopping climate action, Turnbull says
Former PM Malcolm Turnbull says technologies needed for net zero transition already available, compares hydrogen produced using CCS to ‘clean coal’.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 15, 2021

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Coal

“Baseload” generators have had their day, and won’t be needed in a modern grid
The decline of “baseload” has been predicted for many years, now South Australia is showing a grid can operate without it.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 9, 2021

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Coronavirus

Record wind and solar pushed emissions and prices lower in 2021
New analysis shows Australia achieving record highs for wind and solar, pushing emissions and prices down. But gas and oil remain well entrenched.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 8, 2021

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Hydrogen

Could Australia produce 3,000 per cent renewables? Experts say it might be necessary
A massive ramp up of renewable energy production is key to cutting the costs of decarbonised products, like green steel, aluminium and hydrogen.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 2, 2021

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ANU

Australian researchers close in on low cost solar hydrogen tech, with no electrolysers
Australian researchers make crucial advance towards low cost, high efficiency, direct solar-to-hydrogen production, without the need for electrolysers.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 19, 2021

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Gas

Fossil gas hydrogen could lead to “substantial” lift in emissions, and higher prices
New research shows hydrogen production from fossil gas presents “substantial risk” of higher emissions, and higher prices, due to fugitive emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 17, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Global emissions to surge past pre-Covid, as world fails to grasp ‘green recovery’
Global greenhouse gas emissions will surge past pre-Covid levels, as the world returns to old practice, despite calls for a “green recovery”.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 4, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Australia can achieve rapid, deep and cheap emission cuts from tech we have now
There is a superhighway to rapid elimination of 80% of Australian greenhouse emissions, using low-cost, existing technology from vast production runs.
Andrew Blakers

Sep 7, 2021

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Hydrogen

Australian researchers set new efficiency record in quest for low-cost solar hydrogen
Australian researchers set a new efficiency record for direct solar-to-hydrogen production, a key step towards slashing the cost of green hydrogen.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 3, 2021

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Coal

Hunt on for main culprit as scientists find coal contamination in Lake Macquarie
Study confirms coal plants’ contribution to mercury deposits in Lake Macquarie and seeks to narrow down which is the biggest offender: ash dams or atmospheric emissions.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 27, 2021

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