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 of Snowy) with their (Free) Market Intervention! Is it fixed price, no variations for contract period?
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/
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 www.caradvice.com.au/953496/automotive-industry-welcomes-cleaner-petrol-paves-the-way-for-fuel-miser-cars/
What will these ding bats subsidise next? Maybe private sector health, education and welfare so public sector can be closed. How good would that be?
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 www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-18/researchers-find-vicforests-breach-in-melbourne-water-catchment/100119060
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 one reverting to good old days.
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 on board with EVs?
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 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 go in AU gas led recovery?
Energy conglomerates have recourse to special courts and legal regimes that they helped design – and they won’t go down without a fight
we did already know they were bad but…!
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
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.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/japan-smfg-climate-change/update-1-japans-smfg-to-halt-all-new-financing-of-coal-fired-power-plants-idUSL1N2MZ049
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