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Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. By Prof Ray Wills (The University of Western Australia) and Prof Peter Newman (Curtin University) Most of the world is alread...

Ribbons of manufactured snow remind us that national parks should be front-line responses to climate change, not showcases for energy-intensive recreations that deepen the problem.

Farmers for Climate Action has commissioned a report looking at the best alternatives for fossil fuels for farmers and has concluded electrification of farm equipment is the most cost-effective soluti...

High fixed network tariffs lock in legacy cost structures, and protects the network's revenue position instead of forcing it to compete on the value it provides.

Work is underway on a major telecommunications upgrade – and other practical initiatives – to boost communities that host renewable energy projects.

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Although batteries still account for a modest share of total capacity, they are exerting a disproportionate influence in Australia's main grids.

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Peter Newman and Ray Wills argue that urban and regional precincts are the crucial scale for electrification, shifting development from fossil-fuel reliance to renewable oriented development (ROD) lev...

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Electric ferries have gone from novelty to common sense in less than a decade. But Australian governments are still pretending the technology is still at the starting line?

Analysts forecast China’s clean exports would plunge. But demand has surged to new heights after the Iran war

Islanded and semi‑islanded grids cannot pretend the old fossil fleet will always come to the rescue. They must plan for independence, high shares of renewables, storage and flexible demand.

Australia sends 26 million tonnes of rubbish to landfills each year, and we're running out of room. Sydney is on track to run out of space in the next five years. Among the potential solutions are was...

Selected milestones in renewables penetration in Australia (NB: dates first time all metrics passed) Aug-09: wind 2.5% renewables 10% Aug-13: wind 5% solar 2% renewables 15% Sep-17: wind 10% solar 4% ...