Tag: renewables

Tech investment target is ‘insulting’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Coalition’s newfound focus on a technology investment target in lieu of an emissions target to address climate change is “insulting” and an attempt to find a “silver bullet”,...

Tech focus for Greens leader Bandt

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Adam Bandt is the new leader of the Greens, with the party to campaign on a Green New Deal and to transform Australia into a renewable energy “superpower”. Mr...

Labor unveils EV policy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor has unveiled “Australia’s first” national electric vehicles policy package, just days after the federal government confirmed its own strategy won’t be released for another year. The policies include...

No govt EV strategy before mid-2020

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government not releasing its electric vehicles strategy until mid-2020 is “woefully inadequate and downright irresponsible”, independent senator Tim Storer said. Prime Minister Scott Morrison committed to developing...

Energy policy and innovation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
If Australia had a more consistent energy policy, Vivid Technology’s strategy to commercialise its technology might have had a different outcome. The company’s Australian subsidiary NewCO2Fuels, which specialises in...

Renewable tech in renaissance

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s renewable energy technologies sector is enjoying a renaissance as demand for innovation reaches new heights, according to Queensland smart storage outfit Redback Technologies’ founder Philip Livingston. It comes...

Grid-scale battery trials for Vic

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The construction of Australia’s first grid-scale battery storage facility in Victoria should provide big opportunities for the state’s innovation and research sectors. The Victorian Government is currently accepting tenders...

Our Paris climate accord shame

Posted on   |  by James Riley
As the deadline for ratifying the Paris climate accord arrives today (Nov. 4) with a dull thud for a government that has – 11 months later – singularly failed...

Frydenberg puts new energy in role

Posted on   |  by Graeme Philipson
Liberal rising star Josh Frydenberg has had environment added to his energy portfolio. And it makes sense that the two are combined into one ministry, given how closely related...