Tag: renewables
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...
Albanese just laid out a radical new vision for Australia in the region: clean energy exporter and green manufacturer
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Gone are the days when the federal government would cheer on Australia’s fossil fuel exports to the exclusion of all else, while seemingly...
Time’s up: why Australia has to quit stalling and wean itself off fossil fuels
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If the world acts now, we can avoid the worst outcomes of climate change without any significant effect on standards of living. That’s...
IPCC finds the world has its best chance yet to slash emissions – if it seizes the opportunity
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The world has its best chance yet to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, but hard and fast cuts are needed across all sectors...
A ‘100% renewables’ target might not mean what you think it means. An energy expert explains
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In the global effort to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, achieving a “100% renewables” electricity system is considered ideal.
Some Australian...
Up to 90% of electricity from solar and wind the cheapest option by 2030: CSIRO analysis
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With the cost of energy generated from wind and solar now less than coal, the share of Australia’s electricity coming from renewables has...