Small renewable energy systems are replacing dirty diesel generators in remote communities. This study of 20 Australian microgrid feasibility projects reveals widespread benefits.
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Our new report makes 12 recommendations for how industry, government, educators and First Nations communities can create jobs and fulfilling careers in clean energy.
Australia is expanding trade and investment with Southeast Asia to improve regional prosperity and global climate security. Here’s what to expect at the April 15-16 green economy summit in Vietnam.
Recent research about energy industry restructuring options for a green transition indicates that innovation in renewable energy positively influences GDP.
Australia lags the US and Canada when it comes to involving Indigenous people in projects on their land. With the growth of renewable energy we have an opportunity to make a fresh start.
Governments are throwing billions of taxpayer dollars on stimulus measures after COVID-19. But they must do it diligently, and transparently.
Australia could be getting half of its electricity from renewable energy by 2025, even without government subsidies for new wind and solar projects, according to a new analysis of energy industry trends.
A Grattan Institute report has found renewable energy investment could offer a path to lower rates, but they won’t drop below 2015 prices.
The European Investment Bank’s funding of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline will harm the climate and makes little financial sense.
Why is it so hard to reach consensus about how to slow climate change? Multiple time lags get in the way: some make it hard to convey the risk, while others prolong the search for solutions.
Estimates released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that the number of direct full-time equivalent jobs in renewable energy activities has continued to fall from its 2011-12 peak.
Australia is near the back of the pack of rich nations when it comes to policies for clean energy. But there are things we can do about it.
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Emeritus professor, Australian National University
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Professor, Geology and Geophysics, Natural and human-caused hazards, sea level rise and climate change, University of South Florida
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Senior Industry Fellow, Environment and Planning, RMIT University
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Professor & Director, Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
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Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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PhD student, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, School of Arts and Media, UNSW
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Senior Research Fellow, Energy & Circularity, Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University
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Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Climateworks Centre CEO, Monash University
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Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University