Get off gas, get off coal, buy back water – this week’s good news has it all.
NSW gov offers zero interest loans to help home-owners get off gas (Renew Economy)
NSW green bank backs four new big batteries in first investment to fill gaps from coal exit (Renew Economy)
Gas share in global electricity mix falls for fifth consecutive year, pushed out by cheaper renewables (Renew Economy)
Burrowing bettongs returned to outback decades after local extinction (ABC News)
Govt buys back $430m worth of water for Murray Darling Basin (ABC News)
Soil fungi soak up 11% of all the greenhouse gases humans produce every year! (Science Daily)
Newcastle’s “carbon refinery” will cut emissions, create new products and building new clean industries in the Hunter (Renew Economy)
Lower emission ‘seaweed’ beef now on sale in South Australia (ABC Landline
Former WA potato farm transformed into wetland sanctuary for rare and endangered birds (ABC News)
Australian freight start-up plans 20 electric prime movers by end of year, and mobile chargers (The Driven)
NSW green bank backs four new big batteries in first investment to fill gaps from coal exit (Renew Economy)
Solar, batteries and EVs are beating out gas and oil across Asia (Renew Economy)
Farm to fashion: compostable clothes (Reasons to be Cheerful)