Doing the dirty on clean energy
The Coalition, in its vendetta against clean renewable energy, will this week push a bill through Parliament that obliges the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to manage a $1billion ‘Grid Reliability Fund’, …
Something rotten in the state of Australia
The government’s National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) is revealing who it really serves; Australia’s corporate and fossil-fuel lobby. Despite the release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s much awaited Integrated System …
EVs to grid – it’s happening
Your electric vehicle, if you have one, may soon be able to sell its stored power to the National Electricity Market. It’s already working in other more enlightened countries but …
NSW ups the ante on renewables
We are pleased to see the NSW State Minister for Energy, Matt Kean, today announced plans for an 8,000MW renewable energy zone in the New England region – a follow …
Government incompetence on the environment – EPBC update
Last Thursday, the Federal Auditor-General handed down a damning report into the Referrals, Assessments and Approvals of Controlled Actions under the EPBC Act 1999. Here’s a summary of what was …
EV Strategy – still waiting
With much of the world powering on with electric vehicle targets and Australia an embarrassing laggard, the Government finally agreed late last year to release an EV strategy in June. …
Energy efficiency stalled
Hugh Saddler, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy at the ANU, reminds us that the cheapest way to cut greenhouse emissions is to improve energy efficiency – the low hanging …
Powerful climate summit messages
The National Bushfire and Climate Summit held online last night (9 June) was a wakeup call, exposing the depth and persistence of Government resistance to action on global warming despite …
Bushfires killed ~445
The Menzies Institute for Medical Research told the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements on 25 May that 3,340 people were admitted to hospital for cardiac and respiratory problems …
Tech Roadmap predictable
Clinging to old ways is the best way to describe the Government’s Technology Investment Roadmap. Gas is the cornerstone – painted as the deliverer of ‘cheap energy’ and facilitator for renewables. …