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- Australia struggling with oversupply of solar power Sun, 17 Nov 24, 6:02amAs Australia surges past a solar-powered milestone, questions turn to how much is too much, and can we hope to store it all?
- 'It's like rainfall, some of it spills': Australia's rooftop solar success story is kicking off a wave of battery investment Sun, 17 Nov 24, 6:02amAs Australia surges past a solar-powered milestone, questions turn to how much is too much, and can we hope to store it all?
- Second Trump Administration Will Benefit Environment Sun, 17 Nov 24, 1:00amAs the northern hemisphere moves into its winter season, the need for more energy for warming homes and businesses becomes even more pressing, and natural gas is cleaner than coal...
- Rising Tide vow to proceed with ‘protestival’ blockade at Newcastle coal port despite losing legal challenge Thu, 7 Nov 24, 1:55pmThe protest plan involves activists paddling into the Port of Newcastle on kayaks and rafts to stop coal exports
- NSW police take legal action to prevent climate activists blockading Port of Newcastle Fri, 1 Nov 24, 7:07pmPlanned two-day protest that involves thousands of protesters poses a safety risk, police argue
- Cold start to spring sees Australians use 30% more gas than last year – even though the price was up too Thu, 31 Oct 24, 8:00amIt comes as renewable sources powered 39.3% on average, the Aemo says, a record share for the September quarter
- Australia’s thirst for power drives a rise in coal and gas-led emissions for third quarter in a row Thu, 31 Oct 24, 8:00amOutput from gas plants up 29% on average from a year earlier, Aemo says, even though price was up by a fifth over same period
- No, Fossil Fuels Are Not Being “Subsidised” Wed, 30 Oct 24, 4:00pmWhenever discussing renewables subsidies on the internet, there is a form of Godwin’s Law that means it is inevitable that someone will come along and say: “Ackshually, fossil fuels are subsidised more than renewables,”...
- Let’s be clear, Peter Dutton’s energy plan is more focused on coal and gas than it is on nuclear power | Adam Morton Tue, 29 Oct 24, 12:43pmIt seems reasonable to call the Coalition’s policy what it primarily is: a proposal to expand fossil fuels
- Matt Kean lambasts ‘wild fantasy’ of former Coalition colleagues to extend coal power and build nuclear plants Tue, 22 Oct 24, 11:48amClimate Change Authority chair says Peter Dutton’s energy policy would drive up electricity bills and deter investment in renewables
- Matt Kean lambasts ‘wild fantasy’ of former Liberal colleagues to extend coal power and build nuclear plants Tue, 22 Oct 24, 10:45amClimate Change Authority chair says Coalition energy policy would drive up electricity bills and deter investment in renewables
- Natural Gas or Coal, do we have a choice? Tue, 22 Oct 24, 4:00amUnderstanding more about gas and coal, their importance for our energy needs and daily products used, but also their environmental impact, helps us make smarter energy policy decisions...
- Indonesia Dumps Climate Politics in Favor of Energy Security Mon, 21 Oct 24, 12:00am“Despite challenges in 2023, Indonesia has demonstrated resilience to global shocks and an ever more diversified economic base is expected to mitigate adverse impacts,” says a spokesman for financial services company...
- Queensland’s reliance on coal is back on the agenda and conservationists are firing up Sat, 19 Oct 24, 1:00amThe Liberal National party’s reluctance to say how it would meet the state’s emissions reduction targets while backing coal-fired power has become an election issue
- US supreme court declines to pause new federal power plant emissions rule Thu, 17 Oct 24, 7:25amEmergency requests by 27 states to pause rule requiring fossil fuel-powered plants to reduce emissions were denied