Battery swapping could “turbocharge” EV transition, BNEF

There are now over 550 battery swapping stations in China, led by NIO and BAIC, two of the leaders in battery swapping technology.
— Read on thedriven.io/2021/03/19/battery-swapping-could-turbocharge-ev-transition-bnef/

Wonders with Government leadership in vanguard, big contrast with Canberra followership lagging rearguard.

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Europe has grown drier over the last two millennia

17 March, 2021 − Global heating may be to blame for the fact that Europe has grown drier over the last 2,000 years to a new high in 2015.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/europe-has-grown-drier-over-the-last-two-millennia/

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Shale company joins renewable hydrogen rush, so it can process oil

QEM, the developer of the Julia Creek shale oil project in Queensland, wants to use green hydrogen to process raw oil into usable fuel.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/shale-company-joins-renewable-hydrogen-rush-so-it-can-process-oil/

Believe it or not…green hydrogen to produce petrol/diesel.

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It’s unavoidable: we must ban fossil fuels to save our planet. Here’s how we do it

Twice before, humanity has mitigated severe global environmental threats. In both cases we did this not with ‘cap and trade’ systems, taxes, or offsets, but with bans
— Read on amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/09/its-unavoidable-we-must-ban-fossil-fuels-to-save-our-planet-heres-how-we-do-it

Can it get any clearer? Leave it in the ground before you go completely blind.

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Morrison finally realises momentum has shifted on climate geopolitics, still promises nothing

Scott Morrison says he knows the world has shifted on climate change, but still refuses to strengthen his own policies and targets.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/morrison-finally-realises-momentum-has-shifted-on-climate-geopolitics-still-promises-nothing/

but still daft promise we need more gas to backup renewables!

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Investment in renewables drops

AEMO’s 2020 Integrated System Plan (ISP) has delivered a clear roadmap for development of the energy system. To deliver this, we need to address the current grid connection challenges in order to build investor confidence for new clean energy generation,” he said.
— Read on www.governmentnews.com.au/investment-in-renewables-drops/

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Carbon emissions slow, but not nearly fast enough

8 March 2021 − Global shutdown during Covid-19 has forced down carbon emissions. But no inadvertent pause can replace global resolve.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/carbon-emissions-slow-but-not-nearly-fast-enough/

Scary stuff, pathetic response, even with help(!)of COVID

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Australia up there, as loser, again

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Ancient tree shows result of magnetic pole switch

5 March, 2021 − A preserved ancient NZ tree trunk records the story of a climate catastrophe more than 40 millennia ago. It could happen again.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/ancient-tree-shows-result-of-magnetic-pole-switch/

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Could ecological interest rates help the Earth?

3 March, 2021 − The global economy doesn’t reflect the Earth’s crisis and its warming climate. Might ecological interest rates help link them?
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/could-ecological-interest-rates-help-the-earth/

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