New modelling suggests that Australia could use renewable energy to hit its 2030 emissions reduction targets, without it costing any more overall than maintaining the status quo.
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Amid news that solar power capacity will outstrip nuclear by 2018, what do those assertions really mean?
If you’ve ever wondered why you can look at a solar eclipse and why it can harm your eyes, the answer is in the sun’s rays.
On Q&A, an audience member said renewable energy is ‘now cheaper than coal’. Senator Matt Canavan disagreed, saying renewables are not ‘at the moment, cheaper than coal’. Let’s look at the numbers.
If harnessed properly, the sun holds tremendous potential to provide sustainable energy for the earth.
New research shows it only takes a few countries to kick-start the kind of global transformation required to meet the Paris Agreement’s long-term goals.
Massive new coal plants planned for Pakistan will further harm the environment in a country already suffering the effects of climate change. Solar energy is a clear alternative.
Relying less on fossil fuels is one of the key challenges of energy transition, and taking weather variations into account can help increase the overall efficiency of a renewable-energy system.
No energy source is perfect, but solar and wind have a much lower health and environmental footprint than fossil fuels, a study finds. Biopower, though, is a mixed bag.
Global emissions from fossil fuels have stalled. That puts us in the right place to keep warming below 2°C, but there’s plenty of work still to be done.
South Africa has a new energy plan. Renewable energy in the form of wind, gas and solar feature high on its agenda.
Will government policy to promote clean energy be disastrous or a boon? A close look at the 2009 stimulus, which plowed $90 billion into energy, can tell us a lot.
Energy companies shouldn’t rely on government regulation to protect them from the growing disruption from renewables and increased consumer control.
A place for everyone, and everyone in their place. A guide for how you can help build a sustainable energy future.
Solar power has enormous potential, but provides only about one percent of world electricity today. An engineer explains the many steps it takes to make solar panels that are efficient, clean and cheap.
From an economic point of view, low-carbon plans in rapidly urbanising areas can have massive benefits for East African cities.
South Africa his rich in minerals that, combined with the development of nanotechnology, can be used to help it develop new energy technologies.
The wind and solar industries scored a huge win by getting extended tax credits, but research shows this isn’t the best policy for lowering emissions through renewable energy.
Solar power is a key piece of South Africa’s energy puzzle.
Strength in numbers matters in the world of solar energy.
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western University
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW
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Associate professor, UNSW
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Professor, Climate | Policy | Sustainability, York St John University
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Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Graduate Student Researcher in Electricity Markets and Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Senior Scientific Engineering Associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Affiliate, Electricity Markets & Policy Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
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Senior Lecturer in Parasite Epidemiology, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in Renewable Energy, University of Leeds