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It’s easy to think cheaper EVs will encourage more people to switch. But new research shows subsidising these vehicles is poor value for money. There’s a better way.
The urgent need to slash Australia’s carbon emissions is undeniable. But the sluggish transition is making it tougher to offer certainty for workers.
If Australia hits 82% renewables by the end of the decade, wholesale power should be a third cheaper.
Gas was long thought to be essential as a backup for a clean energy grid. But enormous growth in grid-scale batteries has changed the game.
To cut emissions fast, the Australian government will have to dial back its command-and-control approach – and put a price on carbon.
Weaning ourselves off fossil fuels is glacially slow – isn’t it? This pessimistic narrative doesn’t stack up against evidence of very rapid change in the real world.
Is climate action a cost or benefit? The debate is dividing big Australian businesses. But the answer is clear: benefits from action far outweighs the cost.
Ideally, Australia’s emerging green grid would have plenty of solar, storage and wind. But rising costs are stalling many wind projects.
A proposed shake-up of the global shipping industry would encourage the use of clean fuels and penalise companies that stick to cheaper, more polluting fuels.
Ancient volcanoes in New South Wales created a rich deposit of precious rare earths – and left clues for finding more.
Your electric water heater uses a lot of electricity overnight. Shifting it to soak up solar could be a win-win.
Pumped hydro and batteries can easily provide all the storage needed for 100% renewable electricity generation, eliminating the need for polluting gas power plants.
Australia and the Pacific are now tipped to be hosts of the 2026 global climate talks. That brings opportunity – and scrutiny.
Seeing solar around your neighbourhood is a surprisingly large reason you might choose to do the same.
When Australian leaders go to the main Pacific nations meeting, there’s a fossil fuel elephant in the room.
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