By Zali Steggall After bushfires, floods and numerous IPCC reports, the Morrison-Joyce government still has a 2030 emissions reduction target set by Tony Abbott. The post A vote for a few “moderate Liberals” is a vote for more climate obstruction appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Michael Mazengarb “Decarbonisation, not defossilisation” is the new catchcry of a fossil fuel industry as new climate research points to tipping points. The post Fossil fuel industry says it understands climate risks. But just doesn’t care appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Charley Rattan Texas The project, which is expected to be operational in 2026, will capture and store carbon dioxide from Linde’s hydrogen production facilities in Houston, which hopes to pave the way for large-scale decarbonisation of the Texas Gulf Industrial Corridor. This will complement Linde’s liquid hydrogen plant in La Porte, Texas, which produces…
By Seb Kennedy They say the cure for high prices is high prices. The spectacular global rally in natural gas prices since last summer, which was put on a war footing with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has duly reignited investor interest in liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects. However, that economic maxim holds true only…
By Ed Reid Definition of uncertain (Merriam-Webster) 1a : not known beyond doubt : dubious an uncertain claim b : not having certain knowledge : doubtful remains uncertain about her plans c : not clearly identified or defined a fire of uncertain origin 2 : not constant : variable, fitful an uncertain breeze 3 :…
By Merilee Kern Numerous indicators make clear that the next five years will usher in extreme transformation for a multitude of energy sectors, the overarching energy industry as well as the global economy at large. This begs the question: what is driving such significant and rapid change? This big question just might be answered in…
By Len Rosen In looking at how we can harvest solar energy in space and deliver it to Earth-based receiving stations for transmission through local or national grids, several alternatives to kilometres-square arrays have been proposed. One of these borrows from the current strategy SpaceX is using to deploy a telecommunications network through a constellation…
By Joshua S Hill New Zealand announces “landmark” Emissions Reduction Plan designed to set country on pathway for net zero by 2050. The post “We must wean ourselves off fossil fuels:” New Zealand launches “landmark” climate plan appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Len Rosen Today a state-of-the-art solar panel on Earth can convert between 20 to 30% of the energy it collects from sunlight into electricity. At night solar panels here contribute nothing. But in space with nothing to block the Sun, that same Earth-based solar panel becomes thirteen times more efficient. And that is enough…
By Yamary Gonzalez I don’t think Australia is ready for electric fleet in its full capacity, with the changes in the NEM, I feel like it us too complex to manage the efficiencies in charger-vehicle-grid. Thoughts? Maybe Batteries as part of the solution? I am sharing a link to an article outlining 3 important items…
By John Engel Follow @EngelsAngle In Episode 2 of the “Factor This!” podcast, which publishes on Monday, May 23, Lightsource bp Americas CEO Kevin Smith describes how one of the world’s largest solar developers is approaching the Auxin Solar tariff petition and the threat of additional tariffs on imported modules. Also in this episode, American…
By Walid Matar Extracted from the executive summary of this Open Access paper: https://www.iaee.org/en/publications/ejarticle.aspx?id=3935 ” The global debate surrounding fossil fuel subsidies has become more contentious due to climate change. Many governments offer subsidies in the form of below-market energy prices to spur industrialization and support lower-income households. While some.. Click headline for full article…
By Dan Yurman TVA Targets 2024 for BWRX300 SMR License Application Nuward / Tractebel To Work With EDF On Pilot SMR Brookfield Set to Sell Westinghouse UK Cavendish Nuclear and X-energy collaborate on HTGRs S. Korea to Re-start Construction of two 1400 MWe PWRs DOE/ARPA-E Seeks Proposals to Recycling Spent Fuel for Use in Advanced…
By Tavise Morabia Despite soaring raw material prices, supply chain chaos, and construction delays – the world added a record 295 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable power capacity, according to the IEA’s latest Renewable Energy Market Update. Global capacity expected to rise an additional 25 GW this year to 320 GW – equivalent to meeting…
By Charley Rattan ScottishPower and Shell have announced that they are exploring a new collaboration with the National Energy Skills Accelerator (NESA) to maximise economic and employment opportunities related to the development of floating offshore wind farms in Scottish Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective…