In the US bad news for natural gas is good news for the planet! Back home, could electric freight trains bring power to where it’s needed? And Tesla drivers who showed up at Scott Morrison’s office didn’t get the “it’ll never tow your boat” memo …
White House said to delay decision on enormous natural gas export terminal (New York Times)
Why battery freight trains could boost resilience for Australia’s storm battered economies (Renew Economy)
Households could boost solar output with two-sided panels, a tilt, and a light colour roof (Renew Economy)
Rio Tinto signs contract for Australian grid’s first gigawatt scale solar project (Renew Economy)
Scott Morrison resigns three days after Tesla towing a boat parks in front of his office (The Driven)
Environmental and youth groups win climate court case against the Norwegian State (Greenpeace)
Solar farms and native grasses create pollinator havens and boost biodiversity, study finds (Renew Economy)
No fuel? No worries! Remote Australian roadhouse runs out of gas but still charging EVs (The Driven)
Battery storage now dominates system services market for main grid (Renew Economy)
World’s largest EV battery maker set to cut costs in half by mid 2024 (The Driven)
Nuclear goes backwards, again, as wind and solar enjoy another year of record growth (Renew Economy)
A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old (New York Times)
Vestas rolls out wind turbine towers made from low-emission steel (Renew Economy)