Category Archives: solar

Pumped hydro: schemes, rhetoric and confusion

Posted on 10 July 2018 by Peter Boyer

There’s plenty of talk around pumped hydro, but so far it’s only adding to the confusion. Politics and commerce are all about negotiation, but man-made climate change is essentially non-negotiable. When they come together, a mess is all but inevitable. Science … Continue reading →

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Bruny shows the way to an all-renewable future

Posted on 1 May 2018 by Peter Boyer

The Hodgman government should take some credit, but doing the same for zero net emissions is a step too far. Slowly – too slowly – the ruckus over coal-fired electricity is dying as Australians come to see what renewable power … Continue reading →

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Community energy: an idea whose time has come

Posted on 6 February 2018 by Peter Boyer

The big gap in our arsenal to expand renewable energy – between home systems and power utilities – can be filled by community energy, and it can’t happen too soon. In humanity’s greatest challenge – to survive and thrive without … Continue reading →

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