Saul Griffith’s The Big Switch – Australia’s electric future – is a far-sighted analysis of why we should rapidly transition to a renewable-driven all-electric energy future. Significant efficiencies are available in both the supply and demand of energy. Also, Australia is very well placed to easily satisfy local energy demand cheaply and export energy either directly or in value-added materials. The other big reason for rapid transition - It could save the planet. The author is founder of Rewiring America and now Rewiring Australia and will present in a webinar from 6pm 2nd August via www.climateandpeace.com.au

The US-Australia Net Zero Technology Acceleration Partnership was signed Tuesday 19 July 2022 by Australian Climate Change and Energy minister Chris Bowen and the United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm:"a huge milestone in ramping up the US and Australia’s shared commitment to ambitious climate action and energy security" said Minister Bowenhttps://www.innovationaus.com/us-aus-to-launch-tech-incubator-under-net-zero-partnership/Meanwhile Octopus Investments Australia has launched its $10 billion renewable energy investment platform for institutional and wholesale investors, including superannuation firm Hostplus and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The portfolio already boasts Australia’s largest operational solar farm at Darlington Point, Ne

Finnish researchers have installed the world's first fully working "sand battery" which can store green power for months at a time. This could solve the problem of year-round supply, a major issue for green energy - using low-grade sand - the device is charged up with heat made from cheap electricity from solar or wind. The sand stores the heat at around 500C, which can then warm homes in winter when energy is more expensivehttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61996520

Tesla has introduced the Megapack, a battery the size of a shipping container designed to kill coal- and gas-fired “peaker” po

Plans for the world's largest solar panel array have taken a step closer: SunCable, the solar energy company backed by Mike Cannon-Brookes and advocated by Prof Ross Garnaut has endorsement from Infrastructure Australia, for the enormous economic benefits it will create. It involves the Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink), which will export solar power from the Australian outback to Singapore via a submarine transmission link.The endorsement ensures that the project can advance to third-stage, “investment-ready” status on Infrastructure Australia's priority list, opening the door for government fundinghttps://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/06/24/sun-cable-project-secures-support-of-infrastructure-australia/ 

Governments and Boards will be rolled if they are not acting on Climate - that's the conclusion from the recent election and the collapse this week of the AGL Board (Australia's biggest polluter).It was not only Mike Cannon-Brookes but several major funds that forced AGL to backtrack on the de-merger - that was aiming to quarantine the company from necessary emission reductions. Many other funds and activist shareholders are placing pressure on industrial polluters to also address Paris CoP21 targets (set in 2015). Watch this space!https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/30/agl-demerger-plan-mike-cannon-brookes