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WA gas supply worries as 2025 shortfall looms
Western Australia is facing potential shortages of domestic gas starting in 2025 due to downgrades to reserves at fields, the Australian Energy Market Operator warns. — Read on http://www.afr.com/companies/energy/fresh-alarm-on-wa-gas-as-2025-shortfall-looms-20211214-p59hc2 “prices of about $7 a gigajoule, up from about $4.50/GJ last … Continue reading
New ARENA funding round to help plug one of last gaps to 100% renewables grid
Grid forming inverters – mostly likely hosted in battery storage installations – are seen as crucial to supply the system strength and other key grid services traditionally delivered by coal, gas and other spinning machinery. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/new-arena-fund-to-help-plug-one-of-last-gaps-to-100-pct-renewables-grid/
There’s an enormous geothermal pool under the Latrobe Valley that can give us cheap, clean energy
It’s 650 metres below the surface, across 6,000 square kilometres – and has been overlooked for far too long. — Read on theconversation.com/theres-an-enormous-geothermal-pool-under-the-latrobe-valley-that-can-give-us-cheap-clean-energy-166829 But will there be any approval to develop big project like this if there’s nothing to create … Continue reading
Revealed: Europe and the UK’s vast shipments of banned, bee-killing ‘neonics’
Revealed: Europe and the UK’s vast shipments of banned, bee-killing ‘neonics’ – Unearthed — Read on unearthed.greenpeace.org/2021/11/18/revealed-europe-and-the-uks-vast-shipments-of-banned-bee-killing-neonics/ Of course, they couldn’t destroy these bee killing chemicals, not when ignorant folks in “global south” haven’t yet banned and can make money, … Continue reading
Power bills up? Appliances burning out? You may have a voltage problem – ABC News
Power bills up? Appliances burning out? You may have a voltage problem – ABC News — Read on http://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/10460212 if you’ve suffered any problems with burnt out appliances or rooftop solar PV shutdown, here’s the explanation
CEC – submission on distributed network tariffs
“Twenty years(!) after the standards changed, some distribution networks have still not caught up from the shift to the new 230V standard. Networks should not be allowed to charge solar customers to fix up problems that have existed for decades. … Continue reading
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Planes, trains and automobiles – how is Europe’s transport sector curbing its emissions?
Rail has lowest carbon footprint out of all major means of transport – it has only an eighth of the carbon footprint of air travel and a third that of road. 2021 has been declared the “European Year of Rail”, … Continue reading
Climate change: Planting new forests ‘can do more harm than good’
Climate change: Planting new forests ‘can do more harm than good’ – BBC News — Read on http://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53138178.amp obviously a perfect rort for big $ handouts to big hectare landholder mates but failing to capture expected carbon, from mono culture … Continue reading
Climate change: Lord Deben says street lights not needed in rural areas
Climate change: Lord Deben says street lights not needed in rural areas – BBC News — Read on http://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-58585374.amp New housing estates where public transport hubs NOT where commuting only by car etc
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5 reasons why Morrison government needs a net-zero target, not just a flimsy plan
If the Morrison government does want to show it takes climate policy seriously, it must set a credible 2030 target. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/5-reasons-why-morrison-government-needs-a-net-zero-target-not-just-a-flimsy-plan/ is this something our Flim Flam PM man has any hope of doing?
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