$723,000,000 wasted on gas-gen
Slammed by the IEEFA as not making sense, the Government appears determined to spend $610 million of public money on the Kurri Kurri gas-fired power generator in the Hunter Valley, …
Budget: Climate
Action on climate change and reducing Australia’s emissions continues to treated without the sense of urgency that the crisis demands. That’s the main takeaway from last night’s federal budget. Instead …
More reasons to give up gas
The Climate Council released its report today – Kicking the Gas Habit: How gas is harming our health. The findings of the report were that children living in houses with gas …
Fossil-fuelled divisiveness
The PM reached a new low this week, pitting rural people against city-dwellers over action on global warming. He said: We will not achieve net zero in the cafes, dinner …
Biden: you’re invited
President Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders to his virtual Whitehouse Summit on Climate in 2 week’s time. It remains to be seen who turns up and it will …
Risks to Australia of a 3 deg. warmer world
The Australian Academy of Science has just released its latest report saying the world is well on the way to devastating climate change and global commitments made in the Paris …
Coal obsession rort
The Auditor-General last week reported Shine Energy incapable of delivering on the $3.3 million ‘bankable’ feasibility study for the Collinsville coal-fired power station. Due diligence was incomplete, checks were not comprehensive, a probity …
Immediate action to reduce emissions by at least 50% by 2030 and for net-zero by 2050.
EV fast chargers a high priority, or is it?
In its list of high priority initiatives, just released, Infrastructure Australia has again included EV recharging stations on the national highway. It also calls for policy and regulation (for standards) to …
Renewable energy innovation rolls on
Try though the Morrison Government may to prop up fossil fuels, there are almost daily examples of the nation going renewable, especially in SA. The latest is a trial in …