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Renewable Energy Scorecard for Australian States
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The latest Climate Council scorecard report on renewable energy dubbed GAME ON: THE AUSTRALIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY RACE HEATS UP gives very interesting statistics that reveal a remarkable increase in support for renewable energy across all Australian states and territories.
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US Set To Change Course On Climate Change Paris Agreement
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He began with immigration, now President Donald Trump has an even bigger global target ahead as the country prepares to shift its course on climate change.
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Wind Farm Energy Curbs Greenhouse Emissions
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Researchers from Edinburgh University state that 36m tonnes of dangerous coal and gas emissions have been prevented by wind power over the last six years.
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Solar Power Already More Efficient Than Oil
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A major scientific review has determined that solar can generate more energy than oil and is twice as powerful than originally thought. The review has found that scientists are significantly underestimating the power and energy efficiency of solar panels as their data is about seven years out of date.
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Google Will Run Using 100% Renewables
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Just last year, Google used the same amount of energy as San Francisco. In 2017, Google plans to source all that energy from renewable energy sources such as wind farms and solar panels.
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Six Renewable Energy Sources You Didn’t Know About
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Generally when someone says renewable energy, solar power and wind farms are first things that come to mind. Hydropower and geothermal energy might sometimes get a bit of attention, but many are not aware of the many other vast sources of renewable energy currently being utilized around the world.
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Australia’s Energy Future Holds Solar
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A decade ago, you might have noticed a couple of houses around with solar power systems installed on their rooftops- what exists today is vastly different.
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Hazelwood power station shut down affects electricity prices
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The announcement regarding the closure of Hazelwood Power Station has finally been made, and just as expected, opinions differ about the effect of its cessation on electricity prices in NSW, Victoria and South Australia.
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Coalition in the Midst of a Climate War
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Australian policy debates are so loaded with dreadful scenarios you would think it’s a drunken mob fighting over a spilt pint. Even before South Australia’s lights shine bright, the culture warriors are already putting blame on wind turbines for causing the raging storms.
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New Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg says coal industry is in ‘major transition’
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In the past Mr Frydenberg has said there was a “moral” case for the coal industry and expressed optimism about the longevity of the sector.
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Coal-fired power stations face closure to meet emissions target, says government agency
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Australian Energy Market Operator also finds this would push wholesale energy prices up, but reduce consumption. Australia’s coal-fired power stations will face early closure to meet 2030 emissions reduction commitments, according to assumptions made by a government agency that runs the national electricity grid.
<p> But in modelling future energy use, Aemo found the Coalition’s <a class="u-underline" href="http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/may/18/greg-hunt-commits-to-direct-inaction-to-preserve-carbon-tax-scare-campaign" data-link-name="in body link">current Direct Action</a> policies would not achieve those reductions, and so made further assumptions about carbon abatement policy required in the electricity sector. </p>
<p> The report said “detailed policy measures are yet to be announced”, and so it “assumed the achievement of this target will be supported by energy efficiency trends, electricity pricing trends, and coal-fired generator retirements”. </p>
<p> Many <a class="u-underline" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/19/australia-urged-shut-coal-fired-power-plants-urgently-huge-emissions" data-link-name="in body link">environmentalists</a>, thinktanks, <a class="u-underline" draggable="true" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/nov/19/radical-plan-proposes-power-generators-pay-to-close-dirty-coal-competitors" data-link-name="in body link">academics</a> and <a class="u-underline" draggable="true" href="http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/24/agl-boss-regardless-of-climate-science-its-time-to-drop-the-emissions-business" data-link-name="in body link">even energy giant AGL</a> – which operates some of the country’s biggest coal-fired power plants – have been urging the government to design policy that would force the early closure of coal power stations. </p>
<p> Neither the Coalition nor Labor has a policy of early closure, although Labor <a class="u-underline" draggable="true" href="http://www.laborsclimatechangeactionplan.org.au/cleaner_power_generation?_ga=1.52699496.1565187158.1465191938" data-link-name="in body link">said it would initiate</a> an “electricity modernisation review” after the election to ensure an orderly transition to renewable energy. The <a class="u-underline" draggable="true" href="http://greens.org.au/renew" data-link-name="in body link">Greens policy</a> is to incrementally close coal power plants, starting with the most polluting ones. </p>
<p> According to AGL and other groups, the constant cheap supply of coal power, in addition to being Australia’s biggest producer of carbon emissions, had created an oversupply of electricity, making it hard for renewable energy to enter the market. </p>
<p> A Climate Institute <a class="u-underline" draggable="true" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/15/carbon-price-needed-to-avoid-economic-disruption-from-paris-climate-goals-analysis" data-link-name="in body link">report from April found</a> the regulated and orderly closure of coal power plants was needed to avoid major economic disruption in 2030, when the country would need to rush to meet its international commitments. </p>
<p> Olivia Kember from the Climate Institute said the assumption was revealing. “It’s a recognition that if you’re going to reduce electricity emissions by that amount, there are only so many ways you can do it,” she said. </p>
<p> Kember said it was interesting the market operator had to make such significant assumptions about future policy. “What this points to is a need for more clarity for what kind of changes in the policies and the regulatory framework are going to be necessary to manage the emissions reduction and growth of clean energy in a way that works for everybody,” she said. </p>
<p> The report also found that partly as a result of carbon abatement commitments, energy use would remain roughly stable for the next 20 years, despite a growing population, a growing economy and increasing use of electrical appliances. </p>
<p> There would be a slight increase to 2020 due to the liquified natural gas boom in Queensland, where vast amounts of electricity would be used to compress and chill gas, but as rooftop solar and energy efficiency improvements accelerate, electricity use would flatten after that. </p>
<p> The Aemo chief executive, Matt Zema, said new and improved appliances were replacing energy-intensive appliances such as halogen lights, plasma televisions, desktop computers and stereos. </p>
<p> “Maximum demand is forecast to remain flat across the outlook period, despite increased use and capacity of heating and air conditioning as growth is offset by energy efficiency and rooftop PV. </p>
<p> “Projected energy efficiency savings by the year 2035–36 are expected to total around 27,000 GWh. This translates to an equivalent of close to 15% of current grid-supplied electricity use.” </p>
<p> Originally posted on <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jun/17/coal-fired-power-stations-face-closure-to-meet-emissions-target-says-government-agency?CMP=soc_568">The Guardian</a> </p> </div>
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‘Tantalisingly close’: is solar thermal energy ready to replace coal-fired power?
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Companies working on large-scale solar thermal projects in Australia say they are tantalisingly close to achieving the dream of building plants big enough to replace coal-fired energy in Australia.
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Rockefeller family charity to withdraw all investments in fossil fuel companies
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A charitable fund of the Rockefeller family – who are sitting on a multibillion-dollar oil fortune – has said it will withdraw all its investments from fossil fuel companies.
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Top 6 Energy Predictions for 2040
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<h2> 1. Government policies will make or break changes in climate action and energy industry trends. </h2> <p> In the study conducted by the International Energy Agency, energy demand is likely to grow one third between 2013 and 2040 – with most contribution coming from non-OECD countries.
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Money, PR, or Peer Pressure? Why Big Business is Backing Renewables
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In January this year Facebook announced plans for another 100 percent renewable energy powered data centre to be built in Clonee, County Meath, Ireland. It will be the company’s sixth data centre worldwide.
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Scientists Say to Double Carbon Reductions as Banks Invest Billions More in Fossil Fuels
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The connection between scientific research and government action appears to have a long way to go. Financial advocacy group Market Forces has revealed that the four major banks of Australia (Commonwealth, ANZ, NAB and Westpac) have approved funding for $5.
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It’s Time To Invest In Renewable Energy
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Choosing to reduce one’s investment in fossil fuels (divestment) has been a hot topic for the last five years, at the time when uni students started calling out their institutions on using fossil fuels in their portfolios.
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New Report Reveals Fossil Fuels Are Relying On False Assumptions
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A new report from the Carbon Tracker Initiative suggests that fossil fuel companies are continuing to push for increased investment in their multi-billion dollar projects despite evidence that the industry is in decline.
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Elon Musk saving the world with solar
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Revolutionizing the world we live in seems to be on the top of Elon Musk’s to-do list, as the Tesla CEO plans to construct a monster, and by monster we mean the largest solar panel factory the world has ever seen.