Ageing Infrastructure the symptom, not the cause, of creaking energy market
By Tosh Szatow it is not ageing infrastructure holding Australia’s energy market back. It is ageing institutions that have failed to get a grid on technology change. The post Ageing Infrastructure the symptom, not the cause, of creaking energy market appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Climate Of Courage – Smart Women Are Making Me Think, Question My Beliefs & Change My Mind
As I mentioned in public remarks I made in January of 2015, I’ve been a member of The Lucky Sperm Club since 1957 – As I turn 62 this week it still ain’t easy dealing with the high expectations that come with being the beneficiary of undeserved while male privilege.Brought to you by: EV Driven…
AGL says it can live with big stick, as industry raises concerns about unprecedented powers
By Michael Mazengarb Big stick just “another piece of information to take into account’ according to AGL, as industry expresses its concerns. The post AGL says it can live with big stick, as industry raises concerns about unprecedented powers appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
The bad, worse and great news about energy.
By Jim Baird The bad news is, the paleo record indicates the impact of global warming could be as much as three times greater than the 1.5oC aspiration of the 2016 Paris Agreement. The worse news is, we are paying as much as five times the true cost of energy.The great news is, for the…
Climate Politics Capitol Light (28)
By Joel Stronberg Climate, Politics/Capitol Light©, is a service of The JBS Group and Civil NotionSeptember 19, 2019Coal countries need not apply. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres drew praise Wednesday for taking what supporters called a “powerful stand” to address the climate crisis. Guterres will reportedly exclude major economies, including the United States, from talking…
ARENA funds expansion of renewables in food processing, for power and heat
By Michael Mazengarb ARENA chips in $460,000 into initiative seeking to dramatically increase the use of renewables to supply heat to food processing operations. The post ARENA funds expansion of renewables in food processing, for power and heat appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
GE’s Largest Battery Deal Yet Will Support a 200MW Australian Solar Plant
By [email protected] GE won its biggest grid battery deal so far, to supply a solar plant in South Australia. The 200-megawatt Solar River plant will be coupled with a 100-megawatt/300-megawatt-hour GE Reservoir grid storage system. Solar River already secured Crown Development Approval, and could start generating power as early as 2021. This battery will outrank…
Google makes world’s biggest ever corporate renewables purchase
By Sophie Vorrath Google announces a 1,600MW package of 18 new solar and wind energy purchase deals, that will take its total renewables portfolio to 5.5GW. The post Google makes world’s biggest ever corporate renewables purchase appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Climate strikes: Do we choose extinction? Or do we choose to fight it?
By Paul Gilding We know how to fix this problem and we know we can afford to do so. Now it’s time to decide. The post Climate strikes: Do we choose extinction? Or do we choose to fight it? appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Batteries: Unknowns and Certainties
It is certain that lithium batteries will be dominant over the coming decade and their chemistry will change in pursuit of reduction in cost and flammability and to obtain greater energy density. Uniquely, IDTechEx forecasts the biggest application – electric vehicles – in 101 categories, but any forecast has assumptions that matter a great deal….