Tag: renewable energy
It’ll be impossible to replace fossil fuels with renewables by 2050, unless we cut our energy consumption
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Energy consumption – whether its heating your home, driving, oil refining or liquefying natural gas – is responsible for around 82% of Australia’s greenhouse...
A clean energy grid means 10,000km of new transmission lines. They can only be built with community backing
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If you drive through central Victoria, you might wonder at the signs reading “Piss off AusNet” in shop windows or even mown...
Historic new deal puts emissions reduction at the heart of Australia’s energy sector
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Australia’s energy ministers last Friday voted to make emissions reduction a key national energy goal, in a major step forward in the clean energy...
The clean energy revolution isn’t just a techno-fix – it’s about capturing hearts and minds
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The Black Summer bushfires devastated parts of the Eurobodalla region in New South Wales. Then earlier this year, the area was hit by...
In an energy crisis, every watt counts. So yes, turning off your dishwasher can make a difference
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Australia’s east coast energy market has been on a rocky road for the past few weeks. It begs the question: how could the market change...
Grattan on Saturday: Everything, it seems, is conspiring to test the Albanese government
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On Thursday Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen formally updated Australia’s international commitment for its proposed climate change action. It’s now...