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“Clean” brown coal to hydrogen project likely an economic dud, says new report | RenewEconomy

Controversial brown coal-to-hydrogen project in Victoria is likely an economic dud, and lousy for the environment, says new study. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/clean-brown-coal-to-hydrogen-project-not-economically-viable-says-new-report/ “hydrogen lost for boil-off and fuel use for propulsion for the 9,000km journey could be up to … Continue reading

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American dream @umairh

@umairh: When I say “the modern world,” what do you think of? Probably a great city somewhere, with broad avenues, spacious parks, art and culture, old museums, people buzzing about, public transport thrumming. Now t…… — Read on threadreaderapp.com/thread/1676611207762186241.html

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Wind and solar face planning brick wall that threatens to derail switch from coal | RenewEconomy

Wind and solar developers say delays in NSW planning applications could derail the state’s plans to replace coal with renewables in a decade. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-solar-face-planning-brick-wall-that-threatens-to-derail-switch-from-coal/

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The big battery being used to push electricity prices to the market cap

Australia’s biggest generation companies now have a new tool to help push prices to the market cap – big batteries. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/the-big-battery-being-used-to-push-electricity-prices-to-the-market-cap/ extract “AGL then rebid 91 MW of capacity at the Wandoan battery from the price floor … Continue reading

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Greta Thunberg: not phasing out fossil fuels is ‘death sentence’ for world’s poor

Climate activist says only ‘rapid and equitable’ phaseout will keep temperatures within 1.5C limit — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/13/greta-thunberg-not-phasing-out-fossil-fuels-is-death-sentence-for-worlds-poor The very difficult reduction global warming to become impossible at next COP28 climate conference

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Greenhouse gas emissions from global energy industry still rising – report

Researchers say ‘urgent action’ needed as rise in renewables is eclipsed by increase in world’s total energy consumption — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/26/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-global-energy-industry-still-rising-report isn’t suicide illegal? Is it too big to fail?

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New book by Naomi Oreskes, Erik Conway traces history of Big Business campaign to push ‘big myth’ #Polycrisis #EconomicCrisis

New book by Naomi Oreskes, Erik Conway traces history of Big Business campaign to push ‘big myth’ #Polycrisis #EconomicCrisis https://climateactionaustralia.wordpress.com/2023/06/28/new-book-by-naomi-oreskes-erik-conway-traces-history-of-big-business-campaign-to-push-big-myth-polycrisis-economiccrisis/if you thought free market economics nonsense only started recently, please read this book extract, it all started as pushback to … Continue reading

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Energy industry loses plot again as greed trumps strategy and regulator fails consumers

reneweconomy.com.au/energy-industry-loses-plot-again-as-greed-trumps-strategy-and-regulator-fails-consumers/ ideas to minimise rip off pricing for electricity

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North America’s new wildfire reality – ABC Radio National

How are Americans and Canadians coming to grips with the fact that they will be experiencing more, bigger and hotter wildfires?  — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/canada-wildfires/102463534 If news insurance, against fire, for houses in NE USA is no longer obtainable, along with no … Continue reading

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Climate Code Red: James Hansen’s new climate bomb: Are today’s greenhouse gas levels enough to raise sea levels by 60+ metres?

Climate Code Red: James Hansen’s new climate bomb: Are today’s greenhouse gas levels enough to raise sea levels by 60+ metres? — Read on http://www.climatecodered.org/2023/06/james-hansens-new-climate-bomb-are.html NO COMMENT!!

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