Over 50 cleantech firms have outlined an ambitious five-year plan that they claim can cut emissions in Australia by 81 percent by 2030—a more ambitious target than the one set by the current Labor government. On Nov. 24, global brands like Toshiba, Vestas, and Schneider Electric backed a new report from the Beyond Zero Emissions…
50 Clean Tech Firms Call for Millions of New Solar Panels, Batteries in Ambitious 5-Year Net Zero Plan
Joe Biden’s ‘Alternative Energy’ Fantasy
November 19, 2022
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Commentary “Look, kiddo, I want you to look at my eyes. I guarantee you. I guarantee you. We’re going to end fossil fuels.” Joe Biden, 2019 We energy realists knew that all this was inevitable, although it might have come about even faster than we expected. A historic energy crisis is the only possible result of spurning…
Billionaire Climate Activist Wrests Control of Energy Giant to Speed up Net-Zero Transition
November 15, 2022
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Tech billionaire and climate change advocate Mike Cannon-Brookes has won shareholder approval to overhaul the board of Australian energy giant AGL Energy, in a move likely to see the accelerated shutdown of coal-fired power generators in favour of renewable energy. On Nov. 15, AGL’s annual general meeting approved the onboarding of four new directors, Mark…
Prices of Snacks to Rise as CEO Says Factory Would Need 250 Acres of Solar Panels to Power Factory
The CEO of major snack food supplier, SnackBrands Australia, says his business would need 250 acres of solar panels to run properly and that would only last about six hours a day in ideal weather conditions. SnackBrands Australia manufactures and sells brands such as Kettle, Cheezels, Natural Chip Co., and Thins and employs around 600 staff….
CEO Says Factory Would Need 250 Acres of Solar Panels to Power Factory
The CEO of major snack food supplier, SnackBrands Australia, says his business would need 250 acres of solar panels to run properly and that would only last about six hours a day in ideal weather conditions. SnackBrands Australia manufactures and sells brands such as Kettle, Cheezels, Natural Chip Co., and Thins and employs around 600 staff….
CEO Says Factory Would Need 250 Acres of Solar Panels to Run Properly
The CEO of major snack food supplier, SnackBrands Australia, says his business would need 250 acres of solar panels to run properly and that would only last about six hours a day in ideal weather conditions. SnackBrands Australia manufactures and sells brands such as Kettle, Cheezels, Natural Chip Co., and Thins and employs around 600 staff….
‘Independent’ Climate MPs Raised $10 Million at Last Election
November 6, 2022
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Six Australian Independent MPs that campaigned heavily on a climate change platform managed to raise $10 million (US$6.4 million) at the last federal election, according to figures from the country’s electoral oversight body. The so-called “teal” independents played a key role in dislodging the incumbent centre-right Liberal Party government in May after winning over inner-city…
Why International Climate Summits Are Doomed to Fail, Part 2: Upward Mobility for Poor Depends on Energy
November 6, 2022
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Commentary Here’s a reality-framing statement for the roughly 190 countries headed to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt that opens on Sunday: Global carbon dioxide emissions in 2022 appear to be higher than pre-pandemic levels, again, and yet, according to the U.N., greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced 43 percent (relative to 2019 levels) by 2030. Why is the…
Volvo to Stop Selling Petrol Cars in Australia by 2026
Chinese-owned Swedish auto giant Volvo will stop selling petrol vehicles in Australia by 2026, four years earlier than its global target to transition to electric vehicles (EV) by 2030. Stephen Connor, managing director of Volvo Australia, said the move would give the carmaker a “strategic advantage” in the market. “There is no long-term future for…
Tesla Lithium Deal With Australian Miner Lapses
A slated deal for the sale of lithium to electric car giant Tesla from Australia’s Core Lithium has been quietly shelved. “I want to thank Tesla for the time taken to negotiate with Core and look forward to maintaining an open and ongoing dialogue,” said CEO Gareth Manderson in an announcement (pdf) on Oct. 27….
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