Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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CEFC turns focus to commercial-ready bioenergy for Australia
CEFC says will focus on introducing commercially-proven bioenergy technologies to Australian market, as potentially big contributor to Oz renewables mix.
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The new energy future is already here
Adjust your watches! The energy revolution is underway; driven by pure economics, the world’s largest mining companies, and China. But where is Australia?
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Memo Coalition: If you want to talk nuclear, talk about its costs
Abbott govt again flags nuclear power as ‘obvious’ replacement for coal – without mentioning the one thing that should kill the idea in its tracks.
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Victorian blame game brings more nasty static for Abbott
The outcome of the Victorian election offers an object lesson in what can happen to a first-term government that loses its way.
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The strengthening economic case for fossil fuel divestment
Investment in fossil fuel companies is a bet their primary asset will be sold for more than cost of production. It’s a bad bet.
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Victoria ‘anti-wind’ laws set for repeal as Coalition turfed after one term
Victoria’s Coalition has been voted out after just three years in government. Will its crippling wind farm restrictions suffer the same fate?
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For Abbott, G20 just a taste of what’s to come on climate
The conservative outrage at Obama’s comments on climate and the Barrier Reef ignored an even more strident speech by Bill Clinton nearly 20 years earlier. And this is just a taste of what’s to come. Australia goes to Lima climate talks with its smallest ever team and at the margins of discussions. But it is…
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WA tips renewable microgrids to replace costly, unreliable fossil fuels
WA energy minister highlights absurdity of centralised grids for regional areas, says renewables- based microgrids best solution.
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Tony Abbott named as one of 5 biggest “clean energy turkeys” of 2014
Who’s the biggest turkey of the year? The Top 5 includes Tony Abbott, 60 Minutes, critics of clean energy finance, and utilities resisting the inevitable.
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What’s at stake in Lima climate talks
The stakes in Lima are tropospheric, and far clearer now than when Kyoto was negotiated.
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The potential bridges to new solar business models
Distributed solar’s continued growth requires aligning interests of utilities, solar companies.
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Why utility-scale battery storage is essential to save grid, and consumers
New study says huge rise in rooftop solar is inevitable. In WA, that will mean no role for fossil fuels in the middle of the day, so utility-scale storage will be crucial, and will lower system costs from business as usual.
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