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  • 3 weeks ago | ecogeneration.com.au | Rose Mary Petrass

    Batteries are already transforming Australia’s energy landscape. From stabilising the grid to capturing cheap solar during the day, they are essential to managing the transition to renewables. But their role has so far been largely limited to short-duration storage — responding to frequency changes and shifting energy over a few hours. As renewables continue to scale up, so too must storage solutions.

  • Feb 28, 2025 | nit.com.au | Rose Mary Petrass |Giovanni Torre

    Standing out in the crowded specialty coffee market is no easy feat. But founded just 18 months ago, Lone Crow Coffee already sits on the shelves of over 800 Woolworths stores – testament to the sporting discipline of its founders. Moving to France to join the Catalans Dragons hasn't dimmed Reimis Smith's passion for the uniquely Australian company he co-founded alongside his father Tyran Smith and family friend Ben Hams – both former sportsmen.

  • Feb 24, 2025 | fssustainability.com.au | Rose Mary Petrass

    Australian Ethical's deputy chief investment officer and head of multi-asset John Woods believes that recent anti-ESG moves create a unique opportunity for ethical investors. Despite short-term disruptions caused by policy shifts from the new US administration - such as expanded fossil fuel extraction, a ban on offshore wind projects, and withdrawal from the Paris Agreement - Woods argues these measures open a window for ethical investors to take advantage of market volatility.

  • Feb 24, 2025 | fssustainability.com.au | Rose Mary Petrass

    New independent analysis predicts nuclear could add two billion tonnes of emissions and reach 2.6°C of warming. The Climate Change Authority compared published modelling by the Australian Energy Market Operator and Frontier Economics. It found that a nuclear pathway could see Australia miss the legislated 43% emissions reduction target for 2030 by over five percentage points. Under opposition leader Peter Dutton's nuclear scheme, Australia would breach its international commitments.

  • Feb 24, 2025 | fssustainability.com.au | Rose Mary Petrass

    Demand for lithium is set to triple by 2030, but high geopolitical and environmental risks pose a challenge for investors. According to analyses by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the surge is driven primarily by the rapid expansion of electric vehicle (EV) production, renewable energy storage, and consumer electronics.

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