Saturday, 22 February 2025

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Chimneys from the coal-powered Mount Piper power station are be seen behind trees near the town of Lithgow, located west of Sydney in Australia, February 26, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray/ File Photo
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Clyde Russell column: Australia’s nuclear power proponents have questions to answer

If there is to be a genuine debate on what form of generation is best to replace Australia's ageing and increasingly unreliable fleet...

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Opinion: The world no longer needs new fossil fuels – and the UK could lead the way in making them taboo

Opinion: If governments stop new projects, the production and consumption of fossil fuel will gradually decline over coming decades as existing assets reach...

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‘Cleantech Revolution’: Commodities and technologies in the energy transition

RMI on the energy transition: The energy system is being transformed by the exponential forces of renewables, electrification, and efficiency.

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Powering Past Gas: An energy strategy that works

Climate Council of Australia: As we power past gas, Australia can meet our own energy needs at all times and help our trading...

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Home solar systems in South Africa: more will be installed if households are given loans, free maintenance and security

The Conversation: Without addressing the financial, personal, institutional, technical and societal barriers to home solar power in South Africa, it will remain a...

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John Kemp column: US manufacturers in halting recovery but diesel use tepid

Column by John Kemp: U.S. manufacturers are gradually emerging from a prolonged but shallow slowdown over the last two years, but progress has...

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Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem

The Conversation Africa: Renewable power sources such as solar and wind power are becoming increasingly cost-competitive. These can reduce hydropower reliance, diversify countries’...

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CleanTechnica: How investors can get ready for a decarbonizing economy

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) highlighted the need for higher levels of climate finance, including to help emerging economies with...

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Net zero is not just good science – it’s also a good deal for ordinary people

The Conversation: As the UK moves into a general election, a misinformed debate over the country’s climate transition and legally binding net zero...

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Will government investment make green hydrogen a reality in Australia?

The Conversation Australia: Making commercially viable green hydrogen at scale will be essential if we are to get to net zero. But without...

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