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A new climate report card has sounded a loud and clear warning that the world needs to do more.
AEMO urges inverters
AEMO is aiming at “grid forming inverters” to help Australia’s transition to 100 per cent renewables.
ARENA remit expanded
The Australian Government has successfully allowed ARENA to support fossil fuel technologies.
Australia lags on green efforts
Australia has ranked very low in an analysis of OECD countries’ climate action efforts.
New bill for dead rigs
The Federal Government wants oil and gas companies to foot the bill for decommissioning old rigs.
Local makes ancient maths find
An Australian expert has decoded what may be the world’s oldest example of applied geometry.
Hunter hails desal approval
Hunter Water has received planning approval for a new desalination plant.
BHP dam case re-opened
London judges have revived a $9.43 billion Brazil dam lawsuit against mining giant BHP.
Locals bid for missile money
Local firms are bidding to become Australia’s next missile manufacturer.
MBA laments lockdown
The Master Builders’ Association says Sydney suburban lockdowns have stopped work on $6 billion worth of projects.
Wire firm seeks new fields
A university spinoff company is seeking to commercialise superconducting wires.
AEMO plots powerful paths
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has mapped out potential paths from the future of electricity in Australia.
AGIG creates hydrogen goal
Australia’s biggest natural gas distributor wants new housing subdivisions to be powered by green hydrogen by 2025.
CEFC backs Gippsland plan
Authorities say a new project in Victoria shows energy and agriculture can co-exist.
Experts urge RNA revolution
Australia could become a world leader in RNA biotech, with the right planning.
Inventive AI accepted
Australia's Federal Court has opened the door to artificial intelligence being recognised as an inventor.
Millions back EV network
The Future Fuels Fund has been topped up to provide EV charging nationally.
Approvals risk green efforts
Experts say coal mine approvals in NSW will negate the state’s emissions-reduction measures.