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Pace of renewable energy shift leaves city planners struggling to keep up
Traditional urban planning is being stretched by the pace at which renewable energy systems are being installed. New codes and guidelines are needed to manage emerging conflicts over land use.
FactCheck Q&A: is coal still cheaper than renewables as an energy source?
On Q&A, an audience member said renewable energy is 'now cheaper than coal'. Senator Matt Canavan disagreed, saying renewables are not 'at the moment, cheaper than coal'. Let's look at the numbers.
The Madhouse Effect: this is how climate denial in Australia and the US compares
While climate denialism impedes policymaking in both the US and Australia, there are key differences in their political and public cultures.
South Africa’s economic recovery plan has a bit of everything - but no vision
South Africa's 14 point plan to achieve economic recovery lacks detail and vision of how the country is going to get itself out the prevailing economic crisis.
Poor households are locked out of green energy, unless governments help
A report released this week by the Australian Council of Social Service has pointed out that many vulnerable households cannot access rooftop solar and efficient appliances, describing the issue as a serious…
If we keep subsidizing wind, will the cost of wind energy go down?
If history is a guide, policies that promote wind power expansion will lead to lower prices – potentially beating fossil fuels in the US by 2030.
Britain’s £246m battery challenge won’t solve energy storage problem
The UK is about to miss an opportunity if it tries to take on the giants of the lithium-ion battery industry.
How to make batteries that last (almost) forever
Batteries that can self-sustain are needed for long-term animal tracking as well as shipping and logistics.
In the absence of national leadership, cities are driving climate policy
A new report from the Climate Council details the climate policy ambitions of Australian cities and local governments, and launches a new project to link their efforts together.
The electricity sector needs to cut carbon by 45% by 2030 to keep Australia on track
A new analysis by ClimateWorks Australia says that the electricity sector needs to do far more to cut its carbon emissions than will be delivered by current policies.
Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa
Eskom's stand threatens the viability of the entire renewable energy sector in South Africa, something which plays into the hands of those pro coal and nuclear.
Energy wonks have a meltdown over the US going 100 percent renewable. Why?
How fast can the US transition to clean energy and with what energy sources? Here's why an impassioned debate among energy wonks matters to the rest of us.
Get in on the ground floor: how apartments can join the solar boom
Apartment-dwellers risk being left behind in the rooftop solar boom. But some projects are showing how apartments can join the transition to a distributed renewable energy future.
Energy solutions but weak on climate – experts react to the Finkel Review
Chief Scientist Alan Finkel has attempted to address the energy 'trilemma': electricity that's cheap, reliable and low-emissions. Has he succeeded? Our expert panel weighs in.
The Finkel Review at a glance
The Finkel review is designed to create a coherent and realistic plan for a low-emissions future. Here are the details you need to know.
To slow climate change, India joins the renewable energy revolution
India, the world's fourth-largest carbon emitter, long resisted calls to fight climate change. Now it is investing heavily in clean energy and expects to meet its Paris climate accord target early.
Explainer: what is a ‘low emissions target’ and how would it work?
The Finkel Review looks likely to recommend a "low emissions target", which would award credits to cleaner energy sources, much like the current Renewable Energy Target.
As Trump smacks the climate, world must do better to save planet
The climate crisis demands not only green technologies, but a completely different approach to economic development.
15th-century Chinese sailors have a lesson for Trump about climate policy
In pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, Donald Trump has turned his back not just on the world but on the low-carbon economy. He should pay heed to a very apt lesson from China's history.
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