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- Poisoned legacy: why the future of power can’t be nuclear Sat, 14 May 22, 6:00pmMounting tensions with Russia, a global pandemic and a reckless scramble for nuclear energy: the echoes of 1957 are alarming – we would do well to heed them
- ‘This is about survival’: will Cop27 bring action on Glasgow climate pact? Sat, 14 May 22, 4:00pmAmid an energy crisis caused by war in Ukraine, climate experts say November talks must act on plans to limit global heating
- Living costs in outer suburbs would be slashed under plan to ‘electrify everything’, analysis finds Fri, 13 May 22, 3:30amFitting every home with solar panels and batteries and replacing gas devices and petrol cars could save households more than $5,000 a year
- Climate chaos certain if oil and gas mega-projects go ahead, warns IEA chief Thu, 12 May 22, 11:33pmFatih Birol says ‘carbon bombs’, revealed in Guardian investigation, will not solve global energy crisis
- Dear Coldplay, listen to Massive Attack and save yourselves from greenwashing | Eleanor Salter Thu, 12 May 22, 1:00amThe band’s partnership with biofuel producer Neste has raised eyebrows about the green credentials of their new tour
- Avoid using gas as ‘transition’ fuel in move to clean energy, study urges Tue, 10 May 22, 9:01amAnalysis says countries can save money by switching from coal straight to renewable energies
- The west can cut its energy dependency on Russia and be greener | Jeffrey Frankel Mon, 2 May 22, 4:00pmThe Ukraine war has focused minds on win-win policies from ending coal and oil subsidies to raising petrol taxes on petrol
- Powerlines and potatoes: the renewable energy transmission project causing angst in central Victoria Mon, 2 May 22, 3:30amIn the central highlands north-west of Melbourne, farmers are fighting plans to install 85-metre towers through their properties
- 2021: The Year Renewables “Lost Last Place” Thu, 28 Apr 22, 3:00amGuest “Let’s go Mets!” by David Middleton There are three things that I am somewhat embarrassed of: I am not a native Texan… I was born in Connecticut, but I…
- Victoria’s solar rebate expansion will help wean state off gas, say experts Tue, 26 Apr 22, 5:19pmThe 190,000 residents who previously accessed a $1,400 rebate to install solar panels will now be able to access up to $1,000 for solar hot water
- Victoria expands rebates to allow both solar panels and hot water systems Tue, 26 Apr 22, 11:41amMove will drive down energy bills, minister says, helping state cut 50% of emissions by 2030
- Replacing NSW coal plant with renewables would create thousands more jobs than gas, report says Mon, 25 Apr 22, 5:09pmSolar and wind could bring ‘jobs boom’ to regions that have previously depended on coal, Australian Conservation Foundation says
- Could Anglesey’s tidal energy project drive a new energy revolution? Sun, 24 Apr 22, 5:00pmExperts say Wales has huge potential for generating renewable marine power, yet, so far, ambitious schemes have been ignored
- Boris Johnson appears to take sideswipe at Tory climate policy sceptics Fri, 22 Apr 22, 7:00amPM hits out at ‘prejudice’ against environmental agenda as he rejects idea of ending green levies on bills
- ‘Green industry wants to take our land’: the Arctic paradox Thu, 21 Apr 22, 11:35pmSweden’s ‘green transformation’ promises to help Europe fight the climate crisis. So why is it uniting radical environmentalists, ecologists and Sami reindeer herders in protest?
- This solar panel calculator will, given the Watt rating of a solar panel, its dimensions and number of units calculate the total power you can expect and roof space taken up...
- Interactive calculator to help work out the savings from installing a solar power system and when it breaks even. Can factor in Feed in Tariffs, rising electrical bill costs and comparative investment returns.