Peter Gardner
@peterdgardner.bsky.social
Climate change blogger. Historian. Supporter of Climate Independent and Voices candidates in Australia, Climate200, Gippsland Environment Group and member East Gippsland Climate Action Network. Blog here https://petergardner.info/
How delays in Australia’s switch to clean energy are hurting workers
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How delays in Australia’s switch to clean energy are hurting workers
The urgent need to slash Australia’s carbon emissions is undeniable. But the sluggish transition is making it tougher to offer certainty for workers.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
How delays in Australia’s switch to clean energy are hurting workers
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The 15 biggest utility battery projects in Australia - and what they will do for the grid reneweconomy.com.au/the-15-bigge...
The 15 biggest utility battery projects in Australia - and what they will do for the grid
Grid battery projects in Australia are getting bigger and bigger. Here is an updated list of the 15 biggest in terms of storage that have been built, contracted and committed.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The 15 biggest utility battery projects in Australia - and what they will do for the grid reneweconomy.com.au/the-15-bigge...
“From a trickle to a real market:” Government urged to retain FBT exemption for EVs thedriven.io/2026/02/09/f...
"From a trickle to a real market:" Government urged to retain FBT exemption for EVs
EV and car leasing lobbies say the FBT exemption for EVs has been a huge success, particularly for outer-suburban families, and should not be repealed.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
“From a trickle to a real market:” Government urged to retain FBT exemption for EVs thedriven.io/2026/02/09/f...
Australia can’t reach its ambitious climate targets with current policies. Here are 6 things we can try
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Australia can’t reach its ambitious climate targets with current policies. Here are 6 things we can try
Australia cannot meet its 2035 climate target with existing policy settings: Stronger incentives are urgently needed.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Australia can’t reach its ambitious climate targets with current policies. Here are 6 things we can try
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Danish giant lodges EPBC referral for first of its two Gippsland offshore wind projects reneweconomy.com.au/danish-giant...
Danish giant lodges EPBC referral for first of its two Gippsland offshore wind projects
Federal green tick sought for 2.8 GW offshore wind project, but final scale will depend on commercial viability.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Danish giant lodges EPBC referral for first of its two Gippsland offshore wind projects reneweconomy.com.au/danish-giant...
These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters
Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters
Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates
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February 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters
Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
"Bankable, critical:" State puts two pumped hydro energy storage projects on planning fast-track reneweconomy.com.au/bankable-cri...
"Bankable, critical:" State puts two pumped hydro energy storage projects on planning fast-track
Two multi-billion dollar pumped hydro energy storage projects declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure in race to cancel out coal.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"Bankable, critical:" State puts two pumped hydro energy storage projects on planning fast-track reneweconomy.com.au/bankable-cri...
Spanish giant completes Sydney battery ahead of schedule, lands contract for a bigger one reneweconomy.com.au/spanish-gian...
Spanish giant completes Sydney battery ahead of schedule, lands contract for a bigger one
Spanish giant completes one big battery project ahead of schedule as it lands a contract for an even bigger project with 10 hours of storage.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Spanish giant completes Sydney battery ahead of schedule, lands contract for a bigger one reneweconomy.com.au/spanish-gian...
Wind and solar output leaps 20 pct in January, as west wins on wind and biggest coal grid on PV reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-sol...
Wind and solar output leaps 20 pct in January, as west wins on wind and biggest coal grid on PV
Latest Rystad Energy data shows Australia's large-scale wind and solar farms generated 20% more electricity in January 2026 than in January 2025.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Wind and solar output leaps 20 pct in January, as west wins on wind and biggest coal grid on PV reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-sol...
Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027
One expert says 2027 could be even hotter than the last three years, which have been the top three warmest on record
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February 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#FridaysforFuture in Bairnsdale yesterday. #Gippsland
February 6, 2026 at 10:29 PM
#FridaysforFuture in Bairnsdale yesterday. #Gippsland
We need more hydro, Turnbull says: But would many smaller projects have been better than Snowy 2.0? reneweconomy.com.au/we-need-more...
We need more hydro, Turnbull says: But would many smaller projects have been better than Snowy 2.0?
Malcolm Turnbull says more "simpler" pumped hydro needed as solar outpaces wind, and insists that Snowy 2.0 will deliver value despite delays and cost blowouts.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
We need more hydro, Turnbull says: But would many smaller projects have been better than Snowy 2.0? reneweconomy.com.au/we-need-more...
First solar-battery hybrid sends power into evening peak, heralding radical changes for Australia's main grid reneweconomy.com.au/first-solar-...
First solar-battery hybrid sends power into evening peak, heralding radical changes for Australia's main grid
The first solar-battery hybrid has begun sending power into Australia's main grid in the evening. Dozens of bigger projects are will follow, changing the game for old fossils.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
First solar-battery hybrid sends power into evening peak, heralding radical changes for Australia's main grid reneweconomy.com.au/first-solar-...
Climate ‘fingerprints’ mark human activity from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean
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Climate ‘fingerprints’ mark human activity from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean
The ocean is warming as the upper atmosphere is cooling – both as a result of excessive greenhouse gas emissions.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Climate ‘fingerprints’ mark human activity from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean
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A grid with no smokestacks: Octopus snaps up biggest battery project and solar hybrid in push to replace coal reneweconomy.com.au/a-grid-with-...
A grid with no smokestacks: Octopus snaps up biggest battery project and solar hybrid in push to replace coal
UK investor snaps up two major battery projects, one a solar hybrid, adding to a growing portfolio to replace coal and create a grid with no smokestacks.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM
A grid with no smokestacks: Octopus snaps up biggest battery project and solar hybrid in push to replace coal reneweconomy.com.au/a-grid-with-...
East Gippsland Climate Action Network monthly meeting at the HUB Bairnsdale
February 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
East Gippsland Climate Action Network monthly meeting at the HUB Bairnsdale
Fortescue to take delivery of first massive battery electric trucks from China supplier thedriven.io/2026/02/04/f...
Fortescue to take delivery of first massive battery electric trucks from China supplier
Fortescue will soon take delivery of two new mammoth battery electric trucks - its first from Chinese construction equipment producer XCMG.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Fortescue to take delivery of first massive battery electric trucks from China supplier thedriven.io/2026/02/04/f...
NSW awards contracts to six huge 8-hour battery projects, including the biggest in Australia reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-awards-c...
NSW awards contracts to six huge 8-hour battery projects, including the biggest in Australia
NSW hails biggest and best result yet for long duration storage, with six massive batteries declared winners of latest tender, and at lower prices than previous auctions.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
NSW awards contracts to six huge 8-hour battery projects, including the biggest in Australia reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-awards-c...
Balcony solar is powering apartments from Berlin to Barcelona. So why not in Australia? reneweconomy.com.au/balcony-sola...
Balcony solar is powering apartments from Berlin to Barcelona. So why not in Australia?
Small, plug-in PV systems are populating balconies across Europe and the US, but many Australian apartment dwellers are locked out of the new solar boom.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Balcony solar is powering apartments from Berlin to Barcelona. So why not in Australia? reneweconomy.com.au/balcony-sola...
40 year anniversary of 2 X 30 watt solar panels installed 1986 Ensay at a cost of $800, As far as I know still going strong.
February 4, 2026 at 6:13 AM
40 year anniversary of 2 X 30 watt solar panels installed 1986 Ensay at a cost of $800, As far as I know still going strong.
These voices are the loudest in Australia’s ‘climate wars’
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These voices are the loudest in Australia’s ‘climate wars’
New research finds about 20 groups dominate climate policy in Australia, from firms to industry advocates and NGOs to thinktanks.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
These voices are the loudest in Australia’s ‘climate wars’
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Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby
Australians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral Commission
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February 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Rebates "strapped a rocket" to home battery demand, but has rooftop solar peaked? reneweconomy.com.au/rebates-stra...
Rebates "strapped a rocket" to home battery demand, but has rooftop solar peaked?
New report confirms that the federal home battery rebate has put a rocket under national demand. But has rooftop solar reached critical mass?
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February 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Rebates "strapped a rocket" to home battery demand, but has rooftop solar peaked? reneweconomy.com.au/rebates-stra...
We know how to cool our cities and towns. So why aren’t we doing it?
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We know how to cool our cities and towns. So why aren’t we doing it?
Cities swelter in heatwaves - they heat up faster and stay hotter. But Australia has few strategies to cool them. Here’s how we could shift from laggard to leader.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:28 PM
We know how to cool our cities and towns. So why aren’t we doing it?
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