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Corbell, Milne, Hewson named as Australian solar ambassadors
ACT Labor’s Simon Corbell, former Greens leader Christine Milne and former Liberal leader John Hewson have been appointed patrons to the Australian Solar Council.
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Wasting Australia’s future on nuclear fantasies
Speculation that the federal Coalition government might be softening up Australians for the introduction of nuclear power is likely misplaced.
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Graph of the Day: Cities under water at 2°C and 4°C
Report projects how many people could lose their homes, as climate-driven sea level rise swamps the world’s coastal cities, post-2100.
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‘Killer robots’ hit the road – and the law has yet to catch up
Much of the talk about killer machines has focused on unmanned military vehicles. Yet civilian robotic vehicles also present ethical and legal questions.
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Driverless vehicles heading in the right direction
The benefits of driverless cars for individuals will be a key influence on their adoption.
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Largest Austrian state now 100% renewable
Lower Austria, home to 1.65 million people, is now sourcing all of its energy from renewable sources.
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Praying for rain
Tasmania may be experiencing a long term shift in precipitation of the ilk seen in south-western Western Australia over the last 50 years.
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Solar energy costs continue to plunge across the world
Solar auctions across three continents are beating records – for both solar PV and for solar tower plus storage technology. Solar is now side-lining fossil fuels, and causing energy policy makers and utilities to have a major re-think about their technology choices.
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Churn and burn: The high price of a broken electricity market
Energy Australia’s move to send call centre jobs offshore is another example of Australia’s failed retail electricity market – and its cost to consumers.
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US giant enters Australia market to take suburbs off the grid
US asset management giant Brookfield and its utility offshoot look to look to use solar and storage to remove need for new housing developments to connect to the grid. First stop: the Hunter Valley.
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Driverless cars will change the way we think of car ownership
Vehicle automation is set to disrupt business models throughout the automotive industry.
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How electricity storage will help drive South Australia’s renewable transition
South Australia’s combined share of wind and solar photovoltaic energy will increase from 35 percent of generation capacity to 48 percent by April.
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