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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
Facts must rise above the gas if Australia is to deal with the climate crisis
In a political system long captured by fossil fuel interests, there is a disconnect between the arguments and the evidence — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/08/facts-must-rise-above-the-gas-if-australia-is-to-deal-with-the-climate-crisis Parliament – what a gas chamber.
Gulf mangrove dieback discovery – JCU Australia
Gulf mangrove dieback discovery – JCU Australia — Read on http://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2022/july/gulf-mangrove-dieback-discovery doesn’t this sound like evidence of tipping point? Mangroves usually capture and store more CO2 than anything else, protect against coastal erosion and nursery for all kinds of marine … Continue reading
CSIRO reminds our leaders that it’s the climate science that counts | RenewEconomy
If Australia legislates its climate targets and then misses them, what happens? The CSIRO “future world” report reminds us the outlook is grim. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/csiro-reminds-our-leaders-that-its-the-climate-science-that-counts/ CSIRO warns, again, will we ever learn?
Celebrating Charles Todd and the overland telegraph – ABC Radio National
The Australian overland telegraph was a 3,200 km line connecting Port Augusta in South Australia to Darwin. It was completed in 1872 and allowed communication between Australia and the rest of the world. It was one of the great engineering … Continue reading
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‘Worse than tobacco’: Climate activists push for ban on fossil fuel ads
Climate advocacy group Comms Declare is advocating for a tobacco-style blanket ban on advertising for coal, oil and gas companies. — Read on http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/worse-than-tobacco-climate-activists-push-for-ban-on-fossil-fuel-ads-20220716-p5b24e.html If only…
Masks, Drums and Road Blocks; Police Repress Climate Activists – New Bush Telegraph
Masks, Drums and Road Blocks; Police Repress Climate Activists Climate Change – read stories from across the south coast from the New Bush Telegraph — Read on newbushtelegraph.org.au/masks-drums-and-road-blocks-police-repress-climate-activists/ wither went the Fair Go? @tanya_plibersek @markdreyfusQCMP
World’s first commercial sand battery begins energy storage in Finland
Polar Night Energy says it’s developed and commercialized a super-cheap, super-simple way of storing energy for anywhere between hours and months, simply using heated sand. Its first 8-megawatt-hour thermal battery has gone online in Finland. — Read on newatlas.com/energy/sand-battery-polar-night/ If … Continue reading
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