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- If the price of oil rises further, the firm’s move away from oil and gas output will fuel doubts
- Guest “That’s not how I would have phrased it” by David Middleton JUL 28, 2021Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020 In 2020, renewable energy sources (including wind,...
- Sow the Wind Turbine, Reap the Wind Turbine Noise Sun, 1 Aug 21, 11:00pmAs wind farms proliferate they are bound to invade residential areas and noise sensitive facilities with increasing frequency, making arguments over nuisance and health concerns increasingly acute and acrimonious...
- Origin Energy slashes value of Australia’s biggest coal-fired plant due to impact of cheap renewables Fri, 30 Jul 21, 2:52pmShares tumble after company announces $1.5bn asset writedown and lower expected earnings
- Why is a big oil company investing huge amounts of money in Wyoming wind? Wed, 28 Jul 21, 8:00pmAnschutz Corporation, which made billions drilling oil, is building a 732 power line to carry renewable energy to cities including Los Angeles and Phoenix
- Leading the charge! Can I make it from Land’s End to John o’Groats in an electric car? Wed, 28 Jul 21, 3:00pmNew petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030, and sales of electric vehicles are rising fast. But with drivers reliant on charging points how practical is the greener option? One writer finds out
- Hitting global climate target could create 8m energy jobs, study says Sat, 24 Jul 21, 1:00amResearchers suggest net increase would mostly occur in renewables sector, with decline in fossil fuels
- Australia has huge potential to develop offshore windfarms near existing substations, report says Thu, 22 Jul 21, 3:30amHunter and Latrobe valleys considered particularly suitable sites as union says industry could offer oil and gas workers a career transition
- John Kerry: world leaders must step up to avoid worst impacts of climate crisis Wed, 21 Jul 21, 12:00amUS envoy uses landmark speech in London to make impassioned plea for unified global effort
- ‘Lightbulb moment’: the battery technology invented in a Brisbane garage that is going global Sun, 18 Jul 21, 6:00amDominic Spooner’s startup Vaulta is working on a reusable battery casing to create less waste and a lighter product
- Australia’s ‘sun tax’: solar energy supporters split over how to make electricity grid fairer Sat, 17 Jul 21, 6:00amRule changes aimed at making room for more household solar systems and batteries on the grid would be unfair to current owners, some say
- ‘Enough with the burning’: EU executive accused of sacrificing forests Sat, 17 Jul 21, 12:38amCampaigners criticise European Commission strategy that allows continued burning of trees for fuel
- Shell and Scottish Power submit plans for floating offshore windfarms Fri, 16 Jul 21, 9:01amEnergy firms hope to produce world’s first large-scale floating turbines in north-east Scotland
- Mighty Buildings lands $22M to create ‘sustainable and affordable’ 3D-printed homes Wed, 14 Jul 21, 2:00amOakland-based Mighty Buildings, which is on a quest to build homes using 3D printing, robotics and automation, has raised a $22 million extension to its Series B round of funding...
- The case for funding fusion Sun, 11 Jul 21, 2:09amNow is the time to go all-in on decarbonization. Funding fusion with its breakthrough potential must be part of that effort.
- 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.