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Our coal-fired generators are failing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made the gas that fires the generators that are replacing them expensive, and it’s suddenly got cold.
Environmentalists are worried the shift to green energy means damage from more mines. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
If South Africa fails to implement the 2019 Integrated Resource Plan, it will lead to the demise of Eskom as an energy producer as users turn to alternative electricity sources.
The soaring power prices expected to hit Australians are yet another reason the Albanese government should turbocharge its efforts on renewable energy and storage.
Indonesia has a nature-based solution for when solar power isn’t being generated: its enormous potential for off-river pumped hydro energy storage.
In the absence of a clear plan for affording the high costs of decarbonisation, it’s time for the UK Treasury to tax fossil fuel companies.
The war in Ukraine threatens to turn back the clock on Russia’s climate progress, with some calling on the country to leave the Paris Agreement and roll back environmental regulations.
Doing as little as possible on climate change was a seemingly safe political strategy until recently. As of Saturday night, it’s a recipe for political disaster.
The issues before us are too difficult, too important and too pressing to abandon them to political point-scoring or ideological zealotry.
Climate change is affecting hydropower in different ways across the country.
Researchers found barriers to a productive conversation in Australia about the just transition – not least, an almost complete absence of the federal government in talking about or planning for it.
There is a big opportunity for Australia to help Southeast Asia meet its energy needs. But time is running out.
Managing the transition to a net-zero emissions economy must be a priority task for the next government. Our strategic and economic success depends on it.
Five ‘renewable energy zones’ planned for NSW represent a major opportunity for Aboriginal people.
Research shows large-scale reliance on carbon capture risks postponing climate action too far into the future.
The 2022 election looms as the most important for Ontario’s environment in the modern era, and its impact may echo for generations to come.
The regionalism that fuels the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is also found in U.S. attitudes about energy production, a new study shows. That could have repercussions for the renewable energy transition.
The largest category of power plants applying to connect to the US grid are now solar, and over a third of those are hybrids that include battery storage.
After 25 years of carbon market experiments, it’s clear climate policy should not rely on offsets.
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professor Emeritus, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Professor and Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
