Hazelwood's closure shows industry and government must plan ahead for climate change | Nicholas Aberle
More coal generators will close as Australia shifts to renewable energy, so there must be more plans in place to smooth the transition When Hazelwood stops generating electricity this week, it will be the first Australian power station to close, at least in part, because of climate change. Hazelwood’s owner, French energy giant Engie, has […]
EU leads attacks on Trump's rollback of Obama climate policy
Europe poised to take baton from US as leader in global efforts to fight climate change, with America’s commitment to Paris accords at risk The European Union has led criticism of Donald Trump’s effort to unravel Barack Obama’s measures to combat climate change, suggesting that Europe will now take the lead in global efforts. The […]
UK breaks new solar energy record on sunny March weekend
Amount of electricity demanded by homes and businesses one afternoon was lower than it was during night for first time ever Last weekend’s sunny weather was not only good for beers, barbecues and bees, but also drove solar power to break a new UK record. For the first time ever, the amount of electricity demanded […]
Trump's order signals end of US dominance in climate change battle
Trump’s climate blitzkrieg is unlikely to herald the end of civilization, but it risks US geopolitical dominance and could help ‘make China great again’ Is Donald Trump’s determination to send US climate change policy back into the dark ages an “existential threat to the entire planet”, as the architect of many of Barack Obama’s green […]
Only Sweden, Germany and France among EU are pursuing Paris climate goals, says study
UK ranks fifth in table assessing EU actions to cut carbon emissions by 40%, with most countries gaining wiggle room via loopholes Sweden, Germany and France are the only European countries pursuing environmental policies in line with promises made at the Paris climate conference, according to a new ranking study. The UK is in fifth […]
Murder in Pondoland: how a proposed mine brought conflict to South Africa
The death of activist Sikhosiphi Rhadebe in the Eastern Cape has not stopped local communities opposing plans for a titanium mine that threatens important lands and a way of life, reports Yale Environment 360 Environmentalists at risk: read parts one and two in this series They called him “Bazooka” after his favourite soccer star. But […]
'Sightings' of extinct Tasmanian tiger prompt search in Queensland
Eyewitness accounts of large, dog-like animals in state’s far north spur scientific hunt for thylacines, thought to have died out in 1936 “Plausible” possible sightings of a Tasmanian tiger in north Queensland have prompted scientists to undertake a search for the species thought to have died out more than 80 years ago. The last thylacine […]
Windfarm settings triggered South Australian blackout, final energy report finds
Protection mechanism in tornado-hit turbines caused drop in power that led to entire system being tripped, Aemo says The state-wide blackout in South Australia which prompted a national political storm over energy policy was caused by extreme weather, which triggered a cascading sequence resulting in the state separating from the national energy market, according to […]
Gloom in the valley as Hazelwood fades to black | Gay Alcorn
Gay Alcorn meets the people of the Latrobe Valley facing an uncertain future as the power station that has sustained their community closes after 52 years • Snuffed out: the last days of Hazelwood power station – in pictures It could be black humour. The faded, red HAZELWOOD sign has been switched off for years […]
Snuffed out: the last days of Hazelwood power station – in pictures
The Victorian plant will close down this week after half a century of electricity generation. The brown coal-powered station supplies more than 5% of Australia’s total energy demand – but is the country’s dirtiest and least efficient power plant, producing 3% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions. It will shut down entirely on 31 March […]