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Hydrogen to be pumped into main gas pipeline by 2025

Fuel to be carried across country on 4,700-mile network as part of race to go green — Read on http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/02/13/hydrogen-pumped-main-gas-pipeline-2025/ Telegraph dreaming again not knowing problems with hydrogen in pipes and such easy ignition any leakage and oxides of nitrogen. … Continue reading

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No balloons to see here

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PV-powered seawater desalination for afforestation carbon capture

Finnish researchers have proposed the use of solar, wind, and storage to provide desalinated seawater to restore forests. Their model predicts that an additional 10.7 TW of PV would be needed to actually do this by 2100, leading to a … Continue reading

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Can I use my EV as a battery on wheels to power my off-grid home?

I want to give fossil fuels the finger, emphatically, permanently and with indescribable satisfaction, with an off-grid home and an electric vehicle to act as a battery on wheels. — Read on thedriven.io/2023/02/10/can-i-use-my-ev-as-a-battery-on-wheels-to-power-my-off-grid-home/ Sooner? Or later…

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Snowy Hydro finally fesses up on delays to Snowy 2.0, and for Kurri Kurri too

Snowy 2.0’s estimated completion has been officially delayed, again, making its completion this decade look increasingly unlikely. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/snowy-hydro-finally-fesses-up-on-delays-to-snowy-2-0-and-for-kurri-kurri-too/ Will either of these LNP false economy obsessions ever be completed? Imagine how much positive cash flow renewable alternatives … Continue reading

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“Dangerous distraction:” Plug-in hybrids pollute up to seven times more than advertised

Real-world testing of plug-in hybrid EVs reveals they pollute up to seven times more than advertised, and are not suitable for clean cities. — Read on thedriven.io/2023/02/09/dangerous-distraction-plug-in-hybrids-pollute-up-to-seven-times-more-than-advertised/ Oh dear, looks like the perfect nowhere near as good as the good!

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Will the National and Liberal coalition celebrate its 100 year union?

February is the 100 year anniversary of the Coalition Agreement, a milestone in conservative politics that we should mark. — Read on thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/02/08/coalition-liberal-national-100-years/ imagine how much fun they could have with one another in a party to celebrate 100th birthday

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QLD coal mine not approved

twitter.com/profterryhughes/status/1623266497035649027 Congrats Tanya knocks back planning for new mine by Clive Palmer.

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Adani stock rout enters third week as flagship shelves bond sale

The ramifications of the relentless sell-off are spreading as concerns grow about the exposure financial institutions and investors have to the conglomerate. — Read on http://www.afr.com/policy/energy-and-climate/adani-stock-rout-enters-third-week-as-flagship-shelves-bond-sale-20230206-p5cid4 is this Adani decline irreversibly fatal? Here’s hoping.

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The Mesopotamian Marshes Are Disappearing, Again | WIRED

The World Heritage site in southern Iraq survived Saddam Hussein’s campaign to drain the wetlands. Now they’re drying up, and biodiversity is collapsing. — Read on http://www.wired.com/story/the-mesopotamian-marshes-are-disappearing-again/ “But ever since Iran, in 2009, completed construction of a 56-kilometer-long weir(!) along … Continue reading

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