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Massive wind farm contract to help power 46 Victorian councils
Forty-six Victorian councils sign up to buy 240GWh of renewable electricity from two major wind farms in deal with Snowy Hydro-owned retailer Red Energy. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/massive-wind-farm-contract-to-help-power-46-victorian-councils/ Doesn’t this mean Local Governments ganging together to help dreaded Fed Govt(owners … Continue reading
Brazil’s environmental licences face near-abolition
19 May, 2021 − President Bolsonaro wants to slash Brazil’s environmental licences, a move critics say will open a free-for-all in the Amazon. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/brazils-environmental-licences-face-near-abolition/
Automotive industry welcomes cleaner petrol, paves the way for fuel miser cars
Fuel-miser motorists will soon get broader access to the latest petrol engine technology – as world-class premium unleaded is set to become the new normal – after the Federal Government pledged a $2 … — Read on http://www.caradvice.com.au/953496/automotive-industry-welcomes-cleaner-petrol-paves-the-way-for-fuel-miser-cars/ What will … Continue reading
VicForests conducting more illegal logging and putting Melbourne water catchment at risk, scientists say – ABC News
Melbourne’s most important drinking water catchment is being put at risk by alleged illegal logging in state forests, experts say, warning the regulator is failing to keep the logging industry in line. — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-18/researchers-find-vicforests-breach-in-melbourne-water-catchment/100119060
Asia’s cities are worst hit in warming world
17 May, 2021 – Climate change, water shortage and pollution are worst for Asia’s cities, researchers say. The rest of us have a lucky escape. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/asias-cities-are-worst-hit-in-warming-world/ Climate has always changed, say LNP. Pretty long odds against this … Continue reading
Nexport takes order for 3,000 electric vehicles for ride sharing in Australia
Nexport, which launched a “direct-to-consumer” deal with China EV maker BYD, has made the biggest EV order to date in Australia. — Read on thedriven.io/2021/05/17/nexport-makes-order-for-3000-electric-vehicles-for-ride-sharing-in-australia/ How much more will it take for our PM to be embarrassed enough to get … Continue reading
EV Range Breakthrough As New Aluminum-Ion Battery Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion
The graphene aluminum-ion battery cells from the Brisbane-based Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) are claimed to charge up to 60 times faster than the best lithium-ion cells and hold more energy. — Read on http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltaylor/2021/05/13/ev-range-breakthrough-as-new-aluminum-ion-battery-charges-60-times-faster-than-lithium-ion/ how can this get a fair … Continue reading
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Oil companies don’t deserve reparations for fossil fuel bans. They’ll still want them
Energy conglomerates have recourse to special courts and legal regimes that they helped design – and they won’t go down without a fight — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/19/oil-companies-dont-deserve-reparations-for-fossil-fuel-bans-theyll-still-want-them we did already know they were bad but…!
Drastic methane cuts are both urgent and possible
13 May, 2021 − It’s a very potent greenhouse gas, and very short-lived. So drastic methane cuts should be a priority for rapid action. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/drastic-methane-cuts-are-both-urgent-and-possible/ evidently methane causes 20% of GHG warming, so worth attention
Japan’s SMFG to halt all new financing of coal-fired power plants | Reuters
While SMFG had not previously ruled out funding projects considered to be more environmentally friendly, such as so-called ultra-supercritical (USC) power plants that burn coal more efficiently than older designs, it removed the exception from its updated lending policy. — … Continue reading
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