I am David Attenborough, and I am 93. I’ve had the most extraordinary life. It’s only now that I appreciate how extraordinary. For 10,000 years, the average temperature has not wavered up or down by more than one degree Celsius. And the rich and thriving living world...
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One million species under threat of extinction
One million of the world's species are now under threat of extinction, according to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). According to the IPBES, nature is declining globally at rates...
South Australia’s stunning aim to be “net” 100 per cent renewables by 2030
The South Australia Liberal government says it expects the state will be “net” 100 per cent renewables by 2030, heralding the most dramatic shift towards wind and solar and storage technologies of any major grid in the world. The prediction was made by South Australia...
Heatwaves and Energy Supply Explained
With heatwave conditions forecast across most eastern mainland states and South Australia this week, the Australian Energy Council and Energy Networks Australia have released a fact sheet on potential impacts on the energy system. The Australian Energy Council’s...
Solar SRES Stays Intact
"After weeks of behind the scenes lobbying by the CEC, common sense has prevailed and the Coalition party room has ignored the ill-considered and unjustified proposal to abolish or change the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES). This is a win for rooftop solar....
NEG Modelling Disbelief
Outrage has erupted in political and energy market circles over the failure of the federal government to produce any detailed modelling for the controversial National Energy Guarantee. There has been widespread disbelief about the claims of the Energy Security Board...
Win for Tesla, batteries, EVs and smart tech in Australian grid
Tesla and other proponents of virtual power plants and demand management schemes have scored a significant win after the country’s main energy market rule maker gave its support to the idea that they can compete freely on the wholesale electricity market. The decision...
Cleaning up Our Backyard
Today, by and large and large the residential and commercial adoption of renewable of energy efficiency technologies is mainly about energy cost reduction. In the longer term however it can be argued that its about establishing a roadmap towards sustainability... The...
Lowy Institute Poll – Climate change and renewables
In 2018, 59% of Australians (up five points) say ‘global warming is a serious and pressing problem’ about which ‘we should begin taking steps now even if this involves significant costs’. Almost all Australians (84%, up three points) say ‘the government should focus...
Victorian Government indicates support for ‘more affordable clean energy’.
Tom Arup, writing for The Age reports: "Emerging battery technologies that can help households and business better embrace renewable energy will be a focus of the state government's pitch to expand clean power in Victoria. In an interview with Fairfax Media, Energy...