Good News May 23, 2025

Energy Australia admits its offsets are BS – thanks to Parents for Climate! Aussie-made solar panels blitz the competition – thanks CHOICE! And … ever seen a 78yo do a backflip? 😉 

Offsets dumped as energy giant admits they don’t undo harms from fossil fuels in “landmark” moment (Renew Economy)

Trump backflips and lifts ban on huge US offshore wind project (Renew Economy)

Colombia gives Indigenous communities full self-governing authority – raising hopes for Amazon protection (AP)

Australian made rooftop solar module tops charts on power output (One Step off the Grid)

Berry nice: a biodegradable alternative to plastic punnets (Cosmos)

China’s emissions tipped into reverse (Carbon Brief)

UK Councils are banning fossil fuel ads (World Without Fossil Ads)

“The kind of battery you want in your garage:” Australian team claims flow battery breakthrough (Renew Economy)

Solar boom counters power shortages in Niger (techxplore)

“We were surprised:” Electric trucks ready to overtake diesel on lifetime cost (The Driven)

Home battery uptake hits record high in market primed for rebate “gold rush” (Renew Economy)

Australian researchers to trial flat-packed, lower-cost concentrated solar thermal technology (Renew Economy)

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