Morrison’s flimsy climate plan laid bare in strained Senate hearings
Environment department concedes Australia stands alone on Kyoto carryover units, and cannot name 'technology improvements' supposed to deliver big emissions reductions.
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Is Australia about to get its first Chinese electric vehicle?
First Chinese-made electric vehicles heading to Australia, offering new competition in lower to middle price points.
Fonzarelli unveils entry-level electric scooter – “Arthur”
Sydney-based Fonzarelli unveils new electric scooter dubbed "Arthur" after the sitcom character from Happy Days.
Rooftop solar pushes South Australia grid demand to new record low
Rooftop solar helps push operational demand to a new record low in the renewable state of South Australia.
Snowy 2.0 needed today, says CEO in tense Senate estimates hearing
Snowy management defends Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme, telling an estimates hearing the economics stack up and rejecting claims the project would affect the national park.
Renewables use only fraction of minerals used for fossil fuel generation
IEA data smashes another renewables myth, showing that they account for a far smaller portion of global demand for minerals and metals than fossil fuels – particularly coal.
Distributed solar to lead global renewables surge, as costs fall another third
Distributed solar to be largest source of capacity additions in next five years, utility-scale PV, onshore wind and hydropower.
Tasmania's Most of world’s coal power stations must close by 2030 to meet Paris target
Australia would need to close almost all coal-fired generators by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement coals, new research has shown.
Here’s how to get Australian renewables into the zone
Rather than a hedge, regulators should encourage wind and solar generators to connect early through lower access charges to help unlock the lack of investment in network infrastructure.