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From Cosmos (25/3/25)… Where to tap ocean currents for renewable power The oceans, the nearest things to perpetual motion, are being increasingly explored for energy potential as we shed fossil fuel dependency. Now a team in Florida has released a comprehensive global map of…
From the Renewvia Energy website … Renewvia Energy in Africa (Renewvia Energy is Certified B Corporation Renewvia’s whose mission is to add value and improve quality of life across the globe.) With two subsidiaries in Kenya and Nigeria, Renewvia has a large and growing presence…
From Knowable Magazine (12/3/25)… For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations to bring reliable electricity to remote communities — setting a model for other African countries To the people of…
From 360info (15/3/25)… The end of coal and the fake nuclear energy ‘red herring’ by John Quiggin Coal has had its day as Australia’s key energy source — regardless of what politicians driving an energy debate full of distractions tell you over the next…
From ABC News (16/3/25)… Do offshore wind farms kill whales? The facts, fiction and unknowns of marine renewable energy By Jean Bell and Matt Neal A new battleground is emerging in Australia’s oceans over renewable energy projects the government says are necessary to dealing…
From 360info (27/2/25)… Garnaut: The renewables boom within our reach The start of a second Trump presidency has led many to question the future outlook for energy in Australia and around the world, and what impact the new US administration will have on the…
From The Conversation (21/2/25)… The promise of green iron, steel and ammonia is keeping the green hydrogen dream alive Hydrogen was once sold as a universal climate fix — a clean, green wonder fuelfor cars, homes, power grids and even global export. But reality has…
From ABC News (5/2/25)… Wind farm with 105 turbines planned for pine plantations in south-west Victoria Public consultation has begun on a $1.2 billion proposal to establish a wind farm with more than 100 turbines in south-west Victorian pine plantations. The Kentbruck Green Power…
From The Conversation (5/2/25)… Electric vehicle batteries can last almost 40% longer in the real world than in lab tests When we see “tested under laboratory conditions”, we often assume real-world conditions will lead to faster degradation of a product. But experts from Stanford University…
From Cosmos (20/1/25)… Quiet, adaptable vertical wind turbine spins into action A prototype wind turbine is about to be installed just south of Adelaide. At a mere 6kW, it’s not going to make any difference to our energy grid – yet. But its shape…