Labor must be open about the future of coal and gas to talk about climate change
Australia has won the climate election. The hard part is now. Now it’s possible to see a government committed to domestic climate action. This could include speeding up the expulsion…
How Australia’s coal country past is ruining its future in renewable energy?
The critical climate summit in Glasgow just began, and Scott Morrison, the Australian Prime Minister, is bringing his highly criticized plan to net-zero emissions by 2050 back to the table.…
Coal plants are closing quicker than expected
The global climate summit in Glasgow was designed to “consign coal power to history“. Australia is not among the major coal-consuming nations committed to phasing out fossil fuels in the…
Daily Life with Renewable Energy
We could all do more to reduce the amount of energy we waste. It can help us transition to cleaner, sustainable energy by taking stock of the areas where we…
The environment and coal
Coal is a plentiful fuel source and relatively cheap to produce. It can also be converted to useful energy. However, coal production and use can harm the environment. Coal mining…
The end of coal is approaching 3 times faster than anticipated
According to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), coal will likely be out of Victoria’s electricity grid by 2032, with other parts of Australia following suit. The 2022 integrated system…
What is Energy? Understanding Energy
What is energy? Energy is everywhere. Although we are constantly surrounded by it, its nature is often misunderstood or not considered. What Is Energy? Energy is simply the ability to…
What does this mean for net zero in 2021?
Only a few days have passed since the most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) warned of the devastating consequences of human-induced global warming. This stark warning…
Australia’s biggest coal plant will be closing 7 years earlier than expected
Origin Energy has announced that Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant, will close seven years earlier than expected in 2025. This is a significant step forward for Australia’s clean energy…