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Australia can learn from the American experience with nuclear power | RenewEconomy

Nuclear power has no business case or operational need in Australia’s energy future. No one who understands energy markets would claim otherwise. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/australia-can-learn-from-the-american-experience-with-nuclear-power/amp/ Legacy failures with nuke power, Amory Lovins, no way in Australia

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AI dumb

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Biden To Set 100% Tariff On Electric Cars Made In China — Solar Panels May Be Next – CleanTechnica

Electric cars and solar panels from China will be hit with higher tariffs by the Biden administration this week. — Read on cleantechnica.com/2024/05/12/biden-to-set-100-tariff-on-electric-cars-made-in-china-solar-panels-may-be-next/ But won’t this add to inflation? Economics warfare?

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Is Australia’s brown coal hydrogen export project destined to fail? | RenewEconomy

hydrogen has a global warming potential 35 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the first 20 years after its release into the atmosphere. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/is-australias-brown-coal-hydrogen-export-project-destined-to-fail/ why it doesn’t make any sense to export hydrogen or derived ammonia … Continue reading

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A Trump presidency would risk $1 trillion in clean energy investment, WoodMac says | Reuters

A victory by Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 presidential election would jeopardize a projected $1 trillion in low-carbon energy investments and carbon emissions would be 1 billion tonnes more by 2050 than under current policies, according to a new … Continue reading

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World’s biggest grids could be powered by renewables, with little or no storage – if we are smart enough | RenewEconomy

If the world learned to be smarter and more efficient, it could go fully renewable with little or no storage. But that’s not the way markets are designed. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/worlds-biggest-grids-could-be-powered-by-renewables-with-little-or-no-storage-if-we-are-smart-enough/

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Labor gas plans show party fully captured by fossil fuel industry

In a massive win for the fossil fuel industry, Labor has announced taxpayers will fund the mapping of gas reserves for industry to exploit. — Read on http://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/09/labor-gas-plans-fossil-fuel-industry-capture/ and so proudly wearing Rio Tinto caps, more gas oil and coal … Continue reading

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China dropped a flare near an Aussie copter in its EEZ. What’s wrong with that? – Pearls and Irritations

There seem to be a large number of scoundrels around within the Australia media and also the Canberra political elite. — Read on johnmenadue.com/china-dropped-a-flare-near-an-aussie-copter-in-its-eez-whats-wrong-with-that/

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Britain’s climate action plan unlawful, high court rules | Green politics | The Guardian

Environmental campaign groups took joint action against decision to approve carbon budget delivery plan — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/03/britain-climate-action-plan-unlawful-high-court

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“Blackouts and brownouts:” The Coalition’s dystopian and misguided take on a renewable grid | RenewEconomy

The Coalition says its warning of blackouts and brownouts if Australia transitions to renewables is based on “engineering and economics.” Seriously? — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/blackouts-and-brownouts-the-coalitions-dystopian-take-on-renewables/

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