Global demand for meat is growing. Without innovation,this will put more pressure on land clearing and greenhouse gas emissions. Could cultured meat be the solution?
Australia has the highest rooftop solar penetration in the world,which brings both opportunities for decarbonisation and challenges for the grid.
Regional electricity distributors Essential Energy and Endeavour Energy joined Ausgrid in announcing charges for solar customers exporting too much energy in the middle of the day.
The CEOs of Australia’s largest critical minerals companies have backed a $22 billion budget boost,in support that fuels a clash with the Coalition.
Hundreds of thousands of Sydney households with solar panels but no home batteries will be penalised for exporting electricity to the network during the day.
It reads like a science fiction book:On a tiny island off Finland’s coast,robot tractors work deep underground to move the nation’s nuclear waste. But soon,in a world first,the gates of Onkalo will open.
Climate change could throw into doubt the feasibility of crucial military bases,a group of leading defence figures has warned.
A trial of private EV charging stations outside residents’ homes will be abandoned over concerns about costs,flood risk and the use of public space.
Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded turning to nuclear power would mean Australia misses its 2030 emissions reduction target.
For large investors such as pension and superannuation funds,a vote against what climate activists and experts and some shareholders believe is a vague and feeble plan to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement is a no-brainer.
Wind and solar farms are waiting up to two years for planning permission,as investors take aim at “pinch points” obstructing efforts to wean the grid off coal.