Bring energy into public ownership now | We Own It
— Read on weownit.org.uk/act-now/public-ownership-energy-petition
UK campaign, the very same much needed in Australia.
The Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project won’t be quite as nation building as promised, with key steel contracts going to overseas suppliers.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/snowy-2-0-the-nation-building-project-that-wont-be-using-all-australian-steel/
jobs ‘n sloth, jobs ‘n sloth, jobs ‘n sloth,
Green aluminium already cost competitive and huge opportunity for Australia | RenewEconomy
— Read on www.google.com.au/amp/s/reneweconomy.com.au/green-aluminium-already-cost-competitive-and-huge-opportunity-for-australia/amp/
Aluminium good option as carrier for green hydrogen finished product exported to world markets, especially to replace so much aluminium supplied from dirty coal fired smelters in China.
Competition to produce emissions-free steel in commercial quantities increases, with American startup Boston Metal claiming its unique steel-making technology will be viable by 2025.
— Read on www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-08/startup-promises-green-steel-by-2025/100811450
looks like this might even be a race
Clean Energy Council calls on Australia’s political leaders to commit to a 100% renewable electricity grid by 2030, and no new coal or gas plants.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/fully-renewable-grid-by-2030-no-new-coal-or-gas-cec-lays-down-new-roadmap/
Totally convincing as long as incumbent Feds are dumped and @AlboMP can retract silly compromises like proposed gas fired power at Kurri Kurri, otherwise too easy.
Australia has the competitive advantage necessary to become a leading global EV maker, but it will need a supportive federal government.
— Read on thedriven.io/2022/02/08/why-australia-could-become-an-electric-vehicle-manufacturing-powerhouse/
“electric vehicle industry is experiencing stunning growth – with global investment growing to US$273 billion (A$385 billion) in 2021, a massive 77 per cent increase on the previous year.“!!!
Electric vehicles are increasingly including the capability to serve as backup power sources. But how exactly will that work? Ford has provided a closer look at how the F-150 Lightning’s 131-kWh battery will keep the lights on in the average US home.
— Read on newatlas.com/automotive/ford-f-150-lightning-power-home-outage/
Looking forward to confirmation of pricing, earlier AUD63,000 with 180kWh lithium
Questions about the future of coal drive some of the deepest divisions in modern Australia. Do we really want to be the last coal exporter in the world?
— Read on www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/it-s-a-50b-a-year-export-industry-how-long-until-coal-s-rivers-of-gold-run-dry-20210924-p58ue9.html
Why do they exaggerate? From the graphic showing tonnage to main destinations, value us less than half of $50B.
Step change has become AEMO’s core scenario to manage the grid, and it assumes a threefold increase in coal retirements by 2030.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/brown-coal-likely-to-close-by-2032-aemo-says-but-all-coal-could-be-gone-by-then/
Most of the emissions from gas stovetops happen when they’re not in use, and they’re also a risk to health and the climate, researchers find.
— Read on www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-01-27/gas-cooker-methane-leak-climate-change-asthma/100777076
More long hidden bad news about gas indoors…
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