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Australia’s hydrogen “superpower” dream could be massive waste of money, says Griffith

Renew Economy

Rewiring Australia's Saul Griffith tells government putting hydrogen at the centre of Australia's energy future makes no economic or thermodynamic sense. The post Australia’s hydrogen “superpower” dream could be massive waste of money, says Griffith appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to stop wasting cheap renewables – and drive a faster transition

Renew Economy

The post How to stop wasting cheap renewables – and drive a faster transition appeared first on RenewEconomy. The path to 100% renewables is charted. How quickly we get there depends on how we price surplus wind and solar and who controls demand management.

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We have wasted years trying to set standards for distributed energy

Renew Economy

Australia has a long history of attempts to develop technical standards for smart distributed energy resources. The post We have wasted years trying to set standards for distributed energy appeared first on RenewEconomy. We have no more time to lose.

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Queensland backs solar recycling pilot, starting with “thousands” of rooftop panels

Renew Economy

Queensland Labor tips $5m into a recycling pilot to tackle the PV waste problem looming on the flipside of its rooftop solar success story. The post Queensland backs solar recycling pilot, starting with “thousands” of rooftop panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Keeping Cool: 8 Tips for Air Conditioner Efficiency

3BL Media

Here are ways to operate and maintain the cooling system in your home or office so that it wastes as little energy as possible: Keep the cool in: An air conditioning system will work much harder than needed if cooled indoor air escapes through faulty seals on doors and windows, poorly insulated attics or other small breaches.

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Dow and Valoregen Collaborate To Build Largest Hybrid Recycling Site in France

3BL Media

SUMMARY: Valoregen to build largest single hybrid recycling site in Damazan, France, which will have capacity to process up to 70 kilotons of plastic waste per year. Recycling rates for plastics are still far too low and we need to help scale the technology and ensure a viable market for plastics waste. SOURCE: DOW.

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Mirova Raises $233 Million for Environmental Solutions Impact Private Equity Fund

ESG Today

Investments include Ombrea, a start-up specializing in the management and protection of crops against climatic hazards, AI-powered smart energy platform GridBeyond , and Nine Energy, an energy efficiency project developer using turbine technology to generate electricity from the waste heat of industrial processes.