News analysis Here’s an amazing but true statistic. After more than a decade of declining carbon emissions here in the United States, in 2021, President Joe Biden’s first year in office, emissions rose. In other words, not only have Biden’s energy policies been a disaster for our economy and national security as we have become…
Biden’s Green New Deal Is Increasing Greenhouse Gases
July 5, 2022
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Disposal Plan Needed for Tonnes of Future Wind Turbine Waste: Expert
June 22, 2022
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Over 40 million tonnes of “blade waste” will need to be disposed of worldwide by 2050, spurring engineering and manufacturing experts to call on governments to implement “end of life” plans for the plethora of wind farms now emerging across developed countries. A new study involving Professor Peter Majewski from the University of South Australia…
Western Australia to Close State-Owned Coal Power Stations by 2030
June 15, 2022
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Western Australia (WA) has announced that all state-owned coal-fired power stations in WA will be retired by 2030 due to the large-scale uptake of rooftop solar across the state. The 340-megawatt power station in the southwestern town of Collie will shut its doors in late 2027, while the nearby 854-megawatt Muja complex will see a…
Australian Community Launches Legal Challenge Against Construction of Wind Farm
June 9, 2022
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A community in the Australian state of Victoria has launched a legal challenge against the construction of a wind farm in the Strezlecki Ranges south-east of Melbourne. Osmi Australia lodged applications to construct a 33-turbine wind farm near Delburn, which was approved by Richard Wynne, Victoria’s planning minister, in March. However, over 1,000 members of…
Global Shift to Renewables Could Cost $120 Trillion: Australian Energy CEO
June 8, 2022
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The world will need to pour trillions of dollars into the energy sector if it wants to reach the net-zero target, according to the CEO of Australia’s largest electricity operator. Frank Calabria, Managing Director of Origin Energy, which operates Australia’s largest coal-fired power station, has also urged to “bring as much coal supply back into…
Hard to Have Rational Debate Around Feasibility of Climate Change Action: Dutton
June 2, 2022
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Opposition leader Peter Dutton has said Australians need to be more realistic about reconfiguring the entire power grid to reach net-zero. “It’s hard to have a rational conversation on this topic with people because you’re shouted down for being a backward-looking person,” he told 2GB radio on June 2. “The fact is if a city…
Pay Rates in Renewables Sector Don’t Match Mining Industry: Nationals MP
May 31, 2022
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Outgoing Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has warned that asking Australians to switch from jobs in the mining sector for positions in the renewable energy sector will not be that simple because, financially, the transition may not stack up. Joyce, who lost the leadership of the regional party to David Littleproud on May 30, also called…
Solar Tech Powers Up: Researchers Develop Method of Harnessing Solar Energy at Night
May 30, 2022
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Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have discovered a way to generate electricity from solar energy at night, potentially overcoming the problem of intermittency in solar renewable power. During the day, the Earth heats up as sunlight hits the planet, and at night this heat radiates out into the cold outer space…
The Silver Lining to Legacy Energy’s ‘Green Death’
Sponsored Content While the clean energy movement appears to be gaining traction across the globe, it nevertheless remains a controversial emergence. Those against the initiatives see it as a usurper of a legacy industry still at the height of its powers, a misguided investment that may end up costing more than it can yield while…
Western Australia’s Rottnest Island to Be Powered by 75 Percent Renewable Energy
The Western Australian (WA) government has committed $62 million (US$43.7 million) from the upcoming state budget to upgrade Rottnest Island’s energy and water infrastructure, with a view to running the tourist destination on 75 percent renewable energy. According to a government release on Friday, with eco-tourism a growing sector and more travellers choosing destinations that…
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