Oceania

January 18, 2020 0

A 24-year-old council worker is taking on fossil fuels and his super fund in a world-first court case

Updated January 18, 2020 12:25:01 In July, a landmark trial will take place in a Sydney courtroom that could potentially change the way superannuation funds invest Australians’ almost $3 trillion […]

January 17, 2020 0

Australian fires: Understanding the intensity and global impact

CLIMATE CRISIS The Australian bush fires have had a devastating impact globally: spreading plumes of carbon, destroying parks and forests, burning down homes and killing people and animals. The fires […]

December 18, 2019 0

$1b ‘wiped off farm incomes from 20 years of climate change’

More than $1 billion has been wiped from the value of Australia’s annual crop production due to the change in climate over the past two decades, according to a new […]

December 12, 2019 0

Australia plots 63% reduction in coal generation

The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) draft 2020 integrated system plan (ISP) provides a roadmap to the energy market for the next two decades. The report outlines a range of […]

December 12, 2019 0

Australia’s new energy roadmap calls for dozens of new renewable energy projects

Updated December 12, 2019 09:00:00 Photo: More renewables are needed to replace conventional generators because of their lower capacity factors. (Pixabay: MariaGodfrida) Australia needs dozens more renewable energy projects to […]

December 11, 2019 0

Coalition’s zero for climate policy is well earned. All it’s done is cook the books

Australia’s disgraceful performance on climate action is no longer a national secret: it’s now as visible as the bushfires that have been devastating regional Australia and the nation’s major population […]

December 5, 2019 0

Huge turbine parts complete 630km truck journey to W.A. wind, solar microgrid

One Step Off The Grid Australia’s first mining sector project to use wind power as part of a large hybrid renewable microgid is starting to take shape, with the first […]

November 28, 2019 0

Meridian Energy announces new Chief Executive of Meridian Australia

PRESS RELEASE Meridian Energy today announced that Jason Stein has been appointed as Chief Executive for Meridian Energy Australia and Powershop Australia. Jason will officially start his new position in […]

November 28, 2019 0

Rio Tinto looking at renewables and storage as part of $1 billion mine upgrade

Global mining giant Rio Tinto is looking at adding renewables and battery storage to its main mining sites, including the Tom Price iron ore operations in the Pilbara where it […]

November 28, 2019 0

Total opens New Caledonia’s largest solar power plant with battery storage

French oil and gas major Total has this week inaugurated the Hélio Boulouparis 2 solar project in New Caledonia, the largest solar power plant in any French overseas territory. The […]