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Australia is producing 6x more gas than the regulator's predicted shortfall, says the Australia Institute in response to the latest scare campaign from the fossil fuel lobby.

The post What gas shortage? Fossil lobby warns of blackouts, but Australia has 6x more gas than it needs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia needs more longer duration energy storage to fix a forecast winter demand peak when renewable supply can be low.

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An audit of the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has found weak governance practices regarding internal conflicts of interest (COI) within the organisation, according to documents published Monday, issues that critics continue to say are indicative of much broader problems with Australia's carbon market. 

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Albanese slammed by Greens and cross bench after refusing climate trigger at behest of mining lobby.

The post “Bulldozer:” Albanese slammed after bowing to mining lobby and refusing climate trigger appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brendan Lang is an electrician from Melbourne who swapped his diesel guzzling tradie ute for a Tesla. He calls his business Get off Gas and this week he provides answers to household electrification questions.

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: A Q&A on household electrification with Tesla-driving sparkie appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We must make protected areas more effective, to conserve what’s left of Earth’s plants and animals. Timothy Neal, Senior lecturer in Economics / Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

NSW's new Consumer Energy Strategy aims for 1 million homes and small businesses kitted out with solar batteries by 2035, crucial for a no coal grid.

The post NSW aims for a million solar battery homes in landmark consumer energy strategy for no coal grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China saw its domestic thermal power generation expand last month from a year earlier with increased coal output, but hydro and solar power production continued to post stronger annual growth.

Significant milestone claimed as tests validate first use of vanadium electrolyte produced at Perth facility in a functioning battery.

The post Milestone for vanadium flow battery technology after electrolyte tests for Australian project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rooftop solar continues to reshape the grid, with record levels of large scale curtailment, even as coal plants dialled down to their bare minimum.

The post Record curtailment as rooftop solar reshapes biggest coal grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The US climate movement must support a candidate that celebrates fracking and the growth of a domestic fossil fuel industry, because the alternative is Donald Trump.

The post Why Harris v Trump is the everything-but-climate election appeared first on RenewEconomy.

W.A. government seeks expressions of interest in four new transmission corridors to deliver huge amounts of wind and solar to Australia's most fossil dependent economic region.

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The High Speed Rail Authority has publicly outlined plans that allow for some optimism that Australia could have these trains in the late 2030s. Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Just 14 of Auckland’s largest building rooftops add up to the same area as the biggest solar farm – but they could generate electricity where it’s most used to keep the lights on during disasters. Priscila Besen, Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture, Auckland University of Technology Andrew Burgess, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Auckland University of Technology Ann Morrison, Associate Professor in Interactive Design, Auckland University of Technology Imelda Piri, Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, Auckland University of Technology Stacy Vallis, Lecturer in Architecture , Auckland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.

As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.

The Polaris Dawn crew is back following a mission featuring the world's first commercial spacewalk.

The Polaris Dawn crew is back following a mission featuring the world's first commercial spacewalk.

Leaked government figures show proportion of assets in adequate condition has fallen ‘significantly below’ target

Thousands of flood defences in England that are supposed to protect properties from serious damage are in a state of disrepair, according to official figures leaked to the Observer before what is expected to be a wetter than usual autumn.

Data from inside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency about the so-called “asset condition” of key flood defences shows the proportion of those regarded as being in adequate condition now stands at just 92.6%, compared with 97.9% in 2018-19. This is the proportion of defences judged to be fit for purpose after rigorous inspection by experts.

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