New research shows Ontario doesn’t really need nuclear energy, and its absence would not have an impact on emissions in the province’s energy sector.
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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.
Hydroelectric power has helped Costa Rica ditch fossil fuels.
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We asked some climate researchers what kept them hopeful in 2019.
The renewables revolution is starting to pay off: our electricity bills are set to fall.
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After a decade of rising electricity bills, prices are projected to fall thanks to new renewable generation.
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A revolution in ownership must be at the heart of a Green New Deal.
Hydrogen from renewable energy such as solar can be produced with zero emissions.
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Coal and gas have been proposed as a way to make ‘clean’ hydrogen. But that road is full of challenges.
Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson at the State Opening of Parliament.
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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.
Chief Scientist Alan Finkel says Australia can be a world leader in hydrogen production and export.
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Just 1kg of hydrogen can power a split-cycle air conditioner for 14.5 hours. The possibilities are endless - and now we have a plan to get there.
Commuters idle in rush-hour traffic outside Philadelphia.
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As the effects of climate change become clearer and more ominous, fossil fuel companies face a choice: Defy warnings of catastrophic climate change, or envision their roles in a post-carbon world.
Is red the new green?
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Biodiversity, public transport and home insulation loom large in Labour’s flagship programme for green governance.
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The most vulnerable people bear the brunt of an ineffective energy system that prioritises profit over the consumer.
Projections are often be repeatedly wrong. That’s because the models don’t learn from mistakes.
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From wage growth to renewable energy to religion, projections are being treated as predictions. We’d be better off insisting on genuine forecasts.
The Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station.
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Living sustainably has its challenges, but none greater than in the climate and geography of Antarctica.
Renewable energy technologies will in the next two years be competitive on price with fossil fuels.
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As the share of renewable energies in the energy mix rises, policymakers must understand how renewable energies can influence electricity prices.
A main street of a poor neighbourhood in Cape Town during recent power cuts.
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It’s not clear whether South Africa’s president can coordinate his ministers in a way that provides clarity about dealing with the country’s energy crisis.
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Unpacking what South Africa’s new energy plan says about nuclear energy.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese will make a “vision statement” on Tuesday, where he will emphasise manufacturing job opportunities flowing from the renewables expansion.
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Labor leader Anthony Albanese will emphasise his party’s pro-business stance in a speech on Tuesday, departing from Bill Shorten’s criticism of the “top end of town”.
Renewable energy being installed at a community in the Northern Territory. Researchers have predicted Australia’s emissions are set to fall, but warn the renewables deployment rate must continue.
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Australia’s renewables revolution proves that there’s cause for hope in our emissions reduction goals. But we cannot rest on our laurels.
Oil pump jacks in Williston, N.D.
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How are oil companies positioning themselves for a post-carbon world? So far, cautiously.
Those living off-grid may soon be thankful for the chill of the night sky.
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Don’t expect the new technology to become solar’s dark twin just yet, but it could play an important role in energy demands of the future.
The sun may be setting on the USA’s green economy leadership.
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The US President pledged ambitious growth in the fossil fuel industry on his 2016 campaign trail – but new data shows that the green economy was already growing almost three times as fast.