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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Governments Other Good Stuff Renewables Smart Energy Solar
Poor households are locked out of green energy, unless governments help
It’s time for governments to get serious about helping everyone to join the energy transition, not just the most affluent.
Climate Other Good Stuff Renewables
Clinton pushes clean energy as economic catalyst, Trump rejects climate change
With 91 days to go, Trump and Clinton sharpen focus on economic policy in bid to sway voters in battleground states.
A new trend is challenging the old argument that economic growth can not be driven by, or even coexist with, carbon reduction.
No sex thanks, it's global warming: Study finds climate change could cause declining birth rates in developed nations, with serious economic consequences.
A sustainable Australia is possible – but we have to choose it. That’s the finding of a paper published today in Nature.
Climate News & Commentary Renewables Resource Efficiency
Energising Innovation: How many countries does it take to change a light bulb?
Negative resource trends, climate change and rising energy demand mean we urgently need to find a new approach to electricity supply. How can we speed up the process?
There is a way to finally get off the outdated jobs-versus-environment seesaw – and many of the lessons for QLD are relevant for other parts of the country too.
Climate Other Good Stuff Renewables Smart Energy
Australia’s economy will suffer if no action on climate
Australia's economy faces grave threats from climate change, but even bigger risks if there is no serious effort to cut emissions.
News & Commentary Renewables Solar Yingli
How to save business billions, without cutting renewable jobs
It’s in Australia’s interests not to be left behind in the growth industries of the future – and those include renewable energy.
NEM-wide emissions have fallen 14% over the past two spring seasons since the carbon tax was implemented. Something must be working.
