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Japan’s new energy strategy exposes folly of Australia’s “gas led recovery”
Japan to double renewables targets for 2030 and slashing expected generation from coal and gas, in blow to Australian fossil fuel exports.
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Germany can fulfil entire energy demand with renewables in 10-15 years – report
Germany’s entire energy demand can be met through renewables alone within ten to fifteen years, says German Institute for Economic Research.
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US domestic travelers could choose low-emission flights – if data was available
A new study shows carbon pollution on the same route can vary sharply but consumers currently cannot make informed choices
Commercial flying is a real carbon bomb as emissions from commercial aviation are growing rapidly and are on track to triple by 2050, when they could make up about a quarter of the global carbon budget.
But now a new study shows how people could reduce their emissions while still flying on airplanes, if they were able to choose the most carbon-friendly routes.
Continue reading...Solar Insiders Podcast: Covid rocks the boat, again
Covid has virtually shut down solar installations in three states, as Autonomous fights for survival.
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The Tarkine rainforest transports you back in time – and perhaps to a future where we value Australia’s remaining treasures | David Pocock
We have an opportunity to reorient our lives back towards nature, reshaping our economy to benefit all Australians – human and non-human
Australian wildlife. Koalas, platypus, wallabies. We use them as our emblems, put them on our coins, name our sporting teams after them and companies use them as logos. Echidnas, dingoes, kangaroos. They are part of the fabric of our national identity. And so they should be. Most of them are found nowhere else on Earth. Wombats, numbats, bettongs. This continent is home to an amazing diversity of plants and animals, not to mention the unique landscapes they call home. They make Australia what it is and were here long before humans arrived. Antechinus, quolls, phascogales. But do we actually care about them? Of course we do! But can we honestly say that, if we judge ourselves by our actions? Thylacine, Bramble Cay melomys, Christmas Island pipistrelle.
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Massive rollout of wind, solar and batteries needed for net zero, says BNEF
Massive increase in deployment of wind, solar and battery storage needed over coming decade if world to meet net zero targets.
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LCFS Market: California prices bounce back from 2.5-mth low as offers rise
Wind turbines off the coast could help Australia become an energy superpower, research finds
Australia's government gives more support to fossil fuel research than is apparent
WA targets 12% of global renewable hydrogen export market by 2030
WA wants its share in global green hydrogen market to be on par with its share in LNG exports today. But there are shades of blue to the plans.
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Australia has huge potential to develop offshore windfarms near existing substations, report says
Hunter and Latrobe valleys considered particularly suitable sites as union says industry could offer oil and gas workers a career transition
Australia has the potential to develop a substantial offshore wind energy industry from scratch, with abundant resources available near existing electricity substations across the continent, according to a new report.
The Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre said Australia was yet to capitalise on significant offshore wind capacity despite the International Energy Agency nominating it as one of the “big three” likely sources of renewable energy globally alongside solar and onshore wind.
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New biodiversity algorithm ‘will blight range of natural habitats in England’
Natural England biodiversity metric will let valuable wildlife habitat be logged as ‘degraded’ land and penalise rewilding, warn ecologists
The government’s new metric for biodiversity will have to be urgently improved if it is going to be fit for purpose, academics and conservationists have warned.
The biodiversity net gain (BNG) metric, published by Natural England in July, outlines how new roads, houses and other building projects must achieve no net loss of biodiversity, or achieve a 10% net gain elsewhere if nature is damaged on site.
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Vattenfall, Iberdrola report mixed fossil fuel generation figures for H1
Australian, Japanese firms to explore offset-backed ammonia from natural gas
Australia has massive offshore wind opportunity, if only government would get out of the way
Despite having some of the world's best offshore wind resources, Australia is letting an untapped abundance of clean energy go to waste, new research says.
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