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Policy & Planning

Lendlease says construction sites are “carbon neutral”, now for the concrete
Lendlease says its operations at construction sites are now carbon neutral, but the bigger challenge is for building supplies, including concrete.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 26, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Australia fails on Sustainable Developent Goals, will miss targets and benefits
UNSW research shows Australia is missing opportunities for sustainable growth by failing to meet Sustainable Development Goals.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 12, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Qantas aims for zero net emissions by 2050, cap emissions at 2020 levels
Qantas will match carbon offsets purchased by customers as part of a plan by the airline to achieve zero net emissions by 2050. But no talk of electric planes.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 11, 2019

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Experts want air-con “clunkers” replaced to soften Victoria demand peaks, cut bills
Industry body calls for more support to replace air conditioner “clunkers” as Victoria hails successes of energy efficiency scheme
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 4, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Australia is failing on energy, and it’s burning huge holes in consumer wallets
Australia efforts on emissions are bad enough, but its attitude to energy productivity is woeful. Low targets will be missed, consumers are being hit by higher bills. Only fossil fuel interests are happy.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Californian city votes to slash climate pollution from new construction
San Luis Obispo has voted in favour of incentivising all-electric new construction which the City Council hopes will slash climate pollution from new construction in the city.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 5, 2019

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Renewables

Another first: City of Berkeley bans natural gas in new buildings
Berkeley City Council bans gas in new residential buildings. Transport, the biggest source of GHG emissions in California, is next in line for restrictions and/or conversion to electric.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Aug 25, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Wellington to transform grid with Greensync’s electric vehicle “mesh”
Greensync to work with Wellington Electricity on a new system to integrate electric vehicles into the grid.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 22, 2019

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Markets

With or without you: Rebutting criticism of AEMC’s demand response proposal
A look at the main criticisms of the AMEC’s proposal for a wholesale demand response mechanism – and why we think they are incorrect.
Mark Byrne and Craig Memery

Jul 31, 2019

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Solar

How to avoid the looming waste crisis from Australia’s solar energy boom
What happens to solar panels and batteries at the end of their life? Australia’s booming residential PV and storage market means this a problem we have to solve.
The Conversation

Jun 18, 2019

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Managing energy use is the key to transition to renewables
Other countries are delivering billions of dollars in savings on energy bills by managing how and when they use energy, but Australia has made almost no progress.
Rob Murray-Leach

Jun 12, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Victorian summer review: It’s time to prioritise peak demand reduction
This summer’s load shedding tell us that NEM institutions and policy makers are not yet focused on what can be done to reduce and manage demand before considering supply side options.
Ric Brazzale

May 16, 2019

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