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Payback time | New Internationalist
Danny Chivers reports on the movements making links between international debt and the climate crisis in a bold and imaginative way. — Read on newint.org/features/2022/08/08/temperature-check huge debts, by autocrats, tied to projects for fossil fuel organised crime, cancel debts and … Continue reading
COWES Cultural Centre
slow as… Construction progress after 9 months, still so many big styrofoam blocks to be placed before concrete pouring.
Passive House Tour of Hempcrete Passive House
Passive House Tour of Hempcrete Passive House — Read on passivehouseaustralia.org/iCore/Events/Event_Display.aspx Bass Coast Shire has entrusted design of COWES Cultural Centre to PassiveHouse practitioners. In contrast with highly respected CSIRO developed NABERS, building efficiency standard. Bass Coast Shire has entrusted … Continue reading
ENERCON Climbing Crane
The first ENERCON wind energy converter has been installed with the Climbing Crane LCC140 prototype. — Read on m.youtube.com/watch In case you’re spooked by ever bigger wind turbines, with blades lifted by spindly construction cranes or even helicopters, here’s something … Continue reading
Contender wind turbine for Star of South wind farm
#Vestas V236-15.0 height 286 metres Check size of people inside one half of one blade. It takes more than 100 people to run a line of this size. Is Federal Government still shouting free overseas university degrees for chaps aspiring … Continue reading
“Ludicrous:” Snowy 2.0 contractor has zero working capital, but denies dispute | RenewEconomy
Contractor for Snowy 2.0 and Project EnergyConnect reveals liquidity problems with zero working capital, but denies dispute over costs and delays with Snowy Hydro. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/ludicrous-snowy-2-0-contractor-has-zero-working-capital-but-denies-dispute/ Believe it or not? Where the bloody hell is mastermind Morrison this … Continue reading
Fossil Fuel Subsidies to Consumers Nearly Doubled in 2021
Despite pledges to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, the world’s major economies moved to offset rising consumer energy prices in 2021 by nearly doubling consumer supports rather than investing in renewable energy. — Read on http://www.theenergymix.com/2022/08/31/fossil-fuel-subsidies-to-consumers-nearly-doubled-in-2021/ How sickening is … Continue reading
Solar squeezes out coal to set new record low for demand on national grid | RenewEconomy
June 2022 quarter found black coal-fired generation at its lowest second-quarter output since the NEM commenced in 1998, driven by outages, bidding changes and fuel supply constraints. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/solar-squeezes-out-coal-to-set-new-record-low-for-demand-on-national-grid/ June 2022 quarter found second-quarter coal-fired generation at its … Continue reading
Electric on-demand public transport is making a difference in Auckland – now it needs to roll out further
On-demand public transit can rival car ownership in convenience, while cutting emissions and cost, and simultaneously encouraging a mode shift towards public transport. — Read on theconversation.com/electric-on-demand-public-transport-is-making-a-difference-in-auckland-now-it-needs-to-roll-out-further-189438 How cool is this? Let’s do it in regional towns too.
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Market operator still not told of Snowy 2.0 delays, but it won’t be missed much
Snowy Hydro’s owner and its contractor have both said Snowy 2.0 is delayed, but the market operator has not been told. Turns out it won’t make much of a difference. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/market-operator-not-told-of-snowy-2-0-delays-but-it-wont-be-missed-much/ @turnbullmalcolm never ending white elephant
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