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How to beat 'rollout rage': the environment-versus-climate battle dividing regional Australia

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

The Conversation · Oct 22, 2023

Fresh records for renewables but fears linger for bills

Renewable energy is setting records and wholesale energy prices are returning to normal, but federal Labor is warning of bill shock if the rollout is delayed.

AAP · Oct 22, 2023

Surging renewable energy sees record supply to Australia’s electricity grid

At one point in September nearly 100% of eastern Australia’s demand could have been met by renewables, says energy operator Aemo

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2023

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Lithium-Ion Batteries Aren't Good Enough To Power A Renewable Future — This New Battery Could Be

The switch to renewable power requires establishing long-lasting, safe, and affordable energy storage systems.

Inverse · Oct 22, 2023

As a global energy crisis returns, the UK push for a green economy makes even more sense

Rishi Sunak’s decision to dilute net zero policies has become even more shortsighted

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

The shape of climate justice in a warming India

While the relationship between inequality and carbon emissions is complex, addressing environmental and socio-economic inequalities simultaneously is essential for equitable development

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Scottish Power granted warrants to forcibly fit prepayment meters

A judge has granted Scottish Power warrants to enter homes to forcibly fit prepayment meters after they were temporarily banned following a scandal…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19, 2023

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Australia needs ‘drastic’ renewables boost as nuclear not an option for decades, says centre-right thinktank

Exclusive: Blueprint Institute says nuclear ban should be lifted, but disagrees with Coalition opposition to green energy rollout

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2023

Climate campaigners lose legal challenge over new oil and gas licences

Two environmental groups have lost a High Court challenge over Government plans to issue new licences for oil and gas extraction in the North…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19, 2023

US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience

The Biden administration has announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Australia is already an energy superpower. We should be using that to drive the world towards renewables

The coal and gas we provide internationally makes us powerful – and we waste it being craven to the mining industry

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2023

The original and still the best: why it's time to renew Australia's renewable energy policy

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023

Coastal county and groups sue to overturn federal approval of New Jersey's 1st offshore wind farm

New Jersey’s southernmost county has joined with environmental and fishing industry groups in suing the federal government in a bid to overturn its approval of the state's first offshore wind energy farm

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Ofgem boss may have to go amid energy complaints, incoming chair says

Mark McAllister tells MPs on energy select committee he plans to challenge watchdog’s CEO

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023

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AAP · Oct 18, 2023

Record rooftop solar slashes wholesale energy prices

Energy demand plunged as mild winter temperatures and record high rooftop solar output slashed wholesale electricity and gas prices, the latest data shows.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports

A South Korean company has begun production at a huge solar panel factory in Georgia

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023

Scottish Water admits solar farms could use parts linked to China’s forced labour camps

Company has installed tens of thousands of solar panels – at 66 sites – which it now suspects are linked to slave labour

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023

Climate change will affect solar power and grid stability across Australia – here's how

Renewable electricity generation is at record levels in Australia. Renewables produced 36% of the nation’s electricity in 2022. Solar photovoltaics (PV) had the highest renewable contribution (about 15%) and are expected to keep growing in coming years.

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The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Repsol renewables ad banned over ‘large-scale’ oil and gas interests omission

The ad for Repsol’s involvement in renewable hydrogen failed to mention that large-scale oil and gas formed the ‘vast majority’ of its business.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

£100m refurbishment at Belfast International to include solar farm

The multi-million pound five-year investment plan will aim to increase the airport’s operational efficiency.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023

What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains

After nearly two decades of stagnation, U.S. electricity demand is surging, driven by growing numbers of electric cars, data centers and air conditioners in a warming climate. But traditional power plants that generate electricity from coal, natural gas or nuclear energy are retiring faster than new ones are being built…

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Greta Thunberg joins activists to disrupt oil executives' forum in London

Greta Thunberg has joined dozens of climate activists outside a central London hotel to disrupt a meeting of oil and gas company executives

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

OPINION - Why won’t any of my fellow eco-protesters speak against Just Stop Oil?

It seems odd that a group so obsessed with saving the planet is so uninterested in practical solutions that might get us there, says Heydon Prowse

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023

Clean energy efforts by utility companies fall far short of America’s goals

It’s past time for utilities to stop making excuses and take seriously our national target of 100% clean energy by 2035, Ben Jealous writes. A new report found dozens of companies still heavily invested in fossil fuels.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Smart energy meter seemed to send our bills through the roof

We got charged for the electricity our solar panels were generating rather than being paid for it

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