NSW gets $4.7b in renewables funding

Keeping with the string of energy news the past few weeks, the Albanese government has committed $4.7 billion to help fund renewable energy infrastructure in NSW. The funding will go towards building transmission lines from the state's renewable zones to the main energy grid.

Australians could have 30,000 new charging stations to plug in their electric vehicles by 2029, under a plan from one of the country’s largest electricity distributors, Ausgrid. The project would see chargers connected to power poles in urban and suburban areas, as well as popular tourism spots and regional towns.

Australia is well positioned to be a global leader in the production of green hydrogen energy, but needs to first calculate how much water they will need and where it will come from. A new report from Deakin University highlights the exceptional amount of water required to produce hydrogen electricity, and calls for careful planning and involvement with Australian communities to help green hydrogen decarbonise the country.

Government commits $4.7b to fund NSW renewable infrastructure
Keeping with the string of energy news the past few weeks, the Albanese government has committed $4.7 billion to help fund renewable energy infrastructure in NSW. The funding will go towards building transmission lines from the state's renewable zones, where new sources of energy will be generated by 2030, to the main energy grid. "This is a huge win for NSW that will create new energy jobs across the state and unlock cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy," NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean said.

Ausgrid’s plan to set up 30,000 EV chargers around Australia
Australians could have 30,000 new charging stations to plug in their electric vehicles by 2029, under a plan from one of the country’s largest electricity distributors, Ausgrid. The project would see chargers connected to power poles in urban and suburban areas, as well as popular tourism spots and regional towns. Ausgrid made this announcement as they unveiled the first power pole-mounted EV charger, achieved by collaborating with the City of Newcastle and EV infrastructure business EVX Australia.

Researchers ask Australia to carefully plan for green hydrogen
Australia is well positioned to be a global leader in the production of green hydrogen energy, but needs to first calculate how much water they will need and where it will come from. A new report from Deakin University highlights the exceptional amount of water required to produce hydrogen electricity, and calls for careful planning and involvement with Australian communities to help green hydrogen decarbonise Australian electricity.

COP Loss and Damage funds can’t come soon enough for Niger
We are seeing the grim truth that those least responsible for climate change will suffer the most because of it. The African nation of Niger has been experiencing desertification of their land leading to communities competing for dwindling resources. Niger’s environmental minister, Garamou Saratou Rabiou Inoussa said the UN Loss and Damage fund needs to become operational quickly, and allow for a mechanism that would favor countries such as Niger.

Another mass fish death in Cairns
With only a month since the Mulgrave River in Cairns was covered in dead fish, locals have reported another mass fish death - right in the CBD. Higher water temperatures as a result of climate change are suspected to be the reason for these deaths.

Five methods to help stop biodiversity loss
Almost 200 countries signed an agreement at COP15 in Canada this year to slow and reverse the loss of Earth’s living beings. Here’s 5 practical solutions on how to achieve this from Marine Ecology Researcher, Henrik Svedng.

Endangered lynx released into the Spanish wild
Five Iberian lynx have been released into the wilds in southern Spain this week as part of an expanding breeding program aimed at conserving one of the world's most endangered feline species.

This is our last Canopy update for the year. We will be back on the 16th of January in 2023 after a short break to recharge our batteries.