Good News Feb 23, 2024

Loads of good news out of Qld this week – from REALLY big batteries to Older Women against Cane Toads! And the solar onslaught continues 🙂

Wind and solar are delivering an energy transition at record speed (Renew Economy)

‘Staggering’ rise of rooftop solar to put all other power generation in the shade, report finds (ABC News)

Work begins on giant Tesla battery at site of former Ipswich coal plant (Renew Economy)

Queensland’s $571m plan to become the “battery capital” of Australia (Renew Economy)

Humane cane toad control is here! (Brisbane Times)

Endangered brush-tailed bettongs survive Pilliga fires and floods to double in population (ABC News)

Citizen scientists find rare crab, spectacular anemone off WA’s Kimberley coast (ABC News)

Tidal wave of capital transforms Queensland into renewables and critical minerals superpower (Renew Economy)

Rio signs Australia’s biggest wind energy deal to help power giant smelter and refineries (Renew Economy)

“Corolla killer”: BYD launches $US15,000 EV in direct attack on legacy makers (The Driven)

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