“Ironic twist of history:” Offshore wind developer solves 150-year old mystery of sunken coal ship
A maritime mystery dating back to the 1870s has been solved thanks to the seafloor surveys of an offshore wind project proposed for Victorian waters.
Queensland’s “prepare and repair” disaster economy – brought to you by coal and climate change
Queensland is more or less actively encouraging more state disasters via coal and gas investment. This means “prepare and repair” will continue to offer investment opportunities.
immediate pivot of russia's vast energy resources away from europe.....
In a high-stakes move that has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially entered the "Oil War," ordering an immediate pivot of Russia's vast energy resources away from Europe.
Queensland state redistribution drafts published – live
2:04 – The draft boundaries for the Queensland state redistribution are apparently due to be published some time this afternoon. I expect the maps to be published on this website.
Unfortunately this is a bit of an inconvenient time for myself – I will attempt to analyse them as quickly as possible but a full analysis may need to wait for tonight or tomorrow.
“A tidal wave of hostile messaging:” The billions spent each year by the fossil fuel industry demonising renewables
Head of energy policy in world's fourth biggest economy says scale and pace of energy transition is unprecedented, but the fossil fuel industry is fighting back.
Solar, storage and sheep: First sod turned at game-changing hybrid PV and battery project
First sod has been turned at one of Australia's biggest DC-coupled solar battery hybrid projects, heralding a major change to the generation profile of large-scale PV.
Co-ownership vs consultation: Landmark report proposes faster, cheaper path to renewables
New report says truly partnering with communities on renewables – including through project co-ownership – could slash the time and money lost to planning hurdles and local opposition.
Greens promise to waive through sensible tax reforms
The Australian Greens have promised to waive through various tax reforms impacting superannuation and property investment, in a bid to boost budget revenue and improve equity. After months of pushing for amendments, the Greens have agreed to pass the extra 15% tax on earnings from super balances above $3 million without changes (i.e., Division 296).
helping save the planet.....
SwitchedOn podcast: Are solar households shifting electricity costs onto everyone else?
A heated debate over network pricing: should electricity tariffs reward households that cut their reliance on the grid, or should everyone pay more to simply stay connected?