Investment in renewable electricity needs bipartisan political support and some bold decisions if New Zealand is to meet its future energy commitments.
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Companies are using these credits to offset their emissions, though many projects won't meaningfully reduce carbon in the atmosphere.
The latest estimates of electricity generation costs in Australia find renewables will soon be the cheapest even with grid integration expenses.
As he reaches the end of his five-year term, Australia's Chief Scientist Alan Finkel reflects on his proudest achievements in the role - and why the biggest projects have been the most unexpected.
The government has unveiled a $1.9 billion package of investments in new and emerging technologies, and reinforced its message that it is time to move on from assisting now commercially-viable renewables.
A clean energy transition is vital in Australia, but big projects like Forest Wind must take local communities with them.
Grid-scale batteries could be at least double the cost of those in electric vehicles.
Electricity is only one part of the green energy puzzle we need to solve.
Increased business lobbying for incentives and mandates may tip the balance in favor of a cleaner US energy policy.
Renewable energy projects are often in direct competition with fossil fuels for the hearts and minds of communities. There's a way to win people over though, with ongoing local employment.
Emissions from Australia's electricity sector have dropped markedly during the pandemic.
But a recession could cloud the renewables outlook.
Talking about energy transitions could help overcome the impasse we seem to have reached on climate change.
Sun Cable could provide Australia an alternative to the export business of coal and gas, and even reduce our export dependence on China.
Wind turbines and solar farms need a lot of raw materials. Australia can supply some, but we need to do it sustainably.
The benefits of gas-fired power are badly overstated, and will take Australia further in the wrong direction on climate change.
Investing billions in refurbishing nuclear generating stations doesn't make economic sense as the cost of renewables fall dramatically.
Nuclear power isn't needed to meet Ontario’s electricity needs. And the absence of nuclear power won't have any impact on emissions in Ontario's energy sector.
Long term climate targets are meaningless without concrete action. Here's what the plans of the UK's two biggest parties mean for the planet.
The most vulnerable people bear the brunt of an ineffective energy system that prioritises profit over the consumer.
From wage growth to renewable energy to religion, projections are being treated as predictions. We'd be better off insisting on genuine forecasts.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Andrew Blakers es Amigo de The Conversation.
Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Research Fellow at the Australian German Climate and Energy College, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Energy Fellow, Grattan Institute
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Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Political Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Professor Emeritus, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University
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Director, Energy Change Institute, Australian National University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia
